  Russian presence in Karabakh process 'cools down hotheads' February 4, 2013 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia, along with France and the U.S., is an important mediator in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said. As President Sargsyan said in interview with Kommersant newspaper, 1994 armistice was concluded only due to the Russian mediation. “Big hopes were linked to the recent Russian mediation, however, Azerbaijan hampered the progress, continuously offering new amendments to the already agreed document. I am grateful to Russian leadership for the consistent contribution to the solution to conflict. I am confident that its mere presence in the negotiation process significantly cools down many hotheads,” President Sargsyan said.   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 |  Topic Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province |
