Armenian, Azeri FMs reaffirm commitment to peace in regionMay 17, 2013 - 20:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kraków hosted a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov, with Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov, Jacques Faure and Ian Kelly and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk present. Possible ways to advance peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were in the focus of the discussion, with Armenian and Azeri ministers reaffirming commitment to promotion of peace in the region. The mediators, in turn, stressed the need to refrain from measures and statements that might escalate tensions and harm the peace process. Confidence-building measures that will foster the establishment of atmosphere necessary for a peace agreement were further discussed. 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 | 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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |