Aliyev calls for officially abolishing OSCE Minsk GroupFebruary 17, 2024 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has raised the need to officially abolish the OSCE Minsk Group, which was established to help negotiate a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Aliyev discussed the matter with the chairman-in-office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Foreign Minister of Malta Ian Borg on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The President of Azerbaijan noted the importance of the official abolition of a number of mechanisms within the OSCE that he described as “relics of the past”, including the OSCE Minsk Group, the High-Level Planning Committee and the institution of the personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office. The Azerbaijani President also claimed that the Karabakh conflict has already been resolved. Azerbaijan’s blockade of and aggression against Karabakh led to the forced deportation of the entire indigenous population to Armenia in the fall of 2023. Top stories The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Pashinyan congratulates Putin on Russia Day Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Mishustin on the occasion of Russia Day. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. idcoin: New tool in IDBank’s loyalty system IDBank has announced the launch of idcoin, a new tool in the customer loyalty system. |