  Karasin: OSCE Minsk could play useful role in resolving Karabakh conflict April 12, 2021 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs could play a useful role in resolving the situation in Karabakh, head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin has said in an interview with the Kommersant. “I think [the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, the United States] could play a useful role in this work. This troika has experience and a solid support. It seems that the format of regular meetings of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers could resume under the auspices of the OSCE co-chairs, which would receive a tangible international resonance," Karasin said. The Senator added that issues that need attention right now are of humanitarian nature: the completion of the exchange of prisoners of war, the return of the bodies of the dead, refugees and the creation of proper living conditions for them. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
