Armenian FM briefs MG Co-Chairs on Baku’s breach of agreementsMarch 4, 2013 - 20:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met March 3 with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov, Jacques Faure and Ian Kelly, with Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk present. Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement was in the focus of the discussion, with an agreement on the co-chairs’ visit to the region further reached. Minister Nalbandian called the mediators’ attention to Baku’s failure to publish the press releases on the recent two meetings between Armenian, Azeri foreign ministers and co-chairs, as well as Baku’s decision to present reports on issues not on agenda. Armenian foreign minister thanked OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs for the consistent mission, citing joint statement issued in L'Aquila, Muskoka, Deauville and Los Cabos as a proof. Minister Nalbandian confirmed Armenia’s readiness to continue efforts, aimed at exclusively peaceful resolution of the conflict. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |