Russian Deputy FM, OSCE rep. discuss situation in South CaucasusMarch 13, 2012 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grigory Karasin met with Pádraig Murphy, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus. The parties discussed current international issues including the situation in the South Caucasus and OSCE activity in the region, the Russian MFA said. In 2012, taking over OSCE chairmanship, Ireland will base its activity on settlement of conflicts, namely Nagorno Karabakh, Georgian and Transnistrian conflicts. One of the initial steps taken by Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore became appointment of ambassador Murphy to the post of special representative on the South Caucasus region. Amb. Murphy prior served in diplomatic missions of Ireland in former Soviet Union, Germany, Spain and Japan. In late January he paid his first visit to the region following his appointment. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |