European Parliament Vice President visits Armenia, Artsakh June 23, 2014 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Parliament Vice President Jacek Protasiewicz visited Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh onJune 21 and 22, 2014. With his trip, the Vice President is following the ENP Progress Report’s recommendations (Armenia, 2013) and European Parliament resolutions asking Armenia and Azerbaijan to ensure unimpeded access for representatives of the EU to Nagorno Karabakh in support of conflict transformation activities in full complementarity with the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group. The Vice President arrived in Yerevan on Saturday, June 21 and met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, National Assembly chairman Galust Sahakyan and Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Protasiewicz arrived in Stepanakert on June 21 evening to hold meetings with representatives of the Nagorno Karabakh institutions. During his time in Nagorno Karabakh, he was also expected to visit Shushi. Photo: DPA   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 |  Latest news 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.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |
