Russia hopes for speedy Karabakh settlementAugust 8, 2012 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia hopes that 2012-2013 years will see progress in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister said. “Karabakh resolution efforts must be focused on the OSCE Minsk Group,” Grigory Karasin said in interview with “Voice of Russia.” “With both Armenia and Azerbaijan being our close partners, we take every step to approximate the conflict sides’ positions on the problem resolution,” he said. Mr. Karasin hailed Minsk Group’s efforts in helping Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders to agree on acceptable statements for future documents. He further voiced hope for the MG’s activity to yield tangible results in the near future. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |