Yerevan-Ankara rapprochement on Lavrov-Cavusoglu meeting agendaApril 7, 2023 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, met on Friday, April 7, and according to the Russian side, rapprochement between Ankara and Yerevan was supposed to be on the table too. Lavrov arrived in Ankara on Thursday for a two-day visit to discuss the Russian war on Ukraine, the Black Sea grain corridor, and Ankara's ties with Damascus and Yerevan, Al-Monitor reports. "I sincerely urge you to conduct discussions based on a clear and straightforward principle of mutual respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria and Turkey, and be guided by the desire to overcome the existing issues quickly and to restore neighborly relations," the top Russian diplomat said, calling on the two sides to leave behind "confrontational rhetoric and memories of bygone grievances." The Russian Foreign Ministry said ahead of the visit that it planned to "discuss in detail" issues of strengthening cooperation in the South Caucasus, including the resumption of relations between Armenia and Turkey. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |