OSCE MG co-chair: Azeri President ready to meet Armenian leaderNovember 4, 2013 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is ready to meet his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan to continue with the Karabah conflict settlement dialogue, the Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said. As Igor Popov told journalists in Baku, the Presidents’ meeting might take place before the yearend, Interfax reported. OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, ambassadors James Warlick of the United States, Igor Popov of Russia and Jacques Faure of France arrived in South Caucasus on November 4 to prepare a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents. The co-chairs are due to travel from Baku to Yerevan on the same day to meet Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan. As James Warlick posted earlier on his Twitter page, “I'm in Baku and look forward to meeting with President Aliyev. We need to talk seriously about the way forward on Nagorno Karabakh.” He further questioned, “is there a confidence building measure between Armenia and Azerbaijan that both sides could accept?” Related links: The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. 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. |