Defense Minister advises Azerbaijan against frontline shellingOctober 17, 2014 - 19:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan advised Azerbaijan to stop the frontline shelling to enable progress in Karabakh settlement, Armenian media reported. In a conversation with journalists at the National Assembly the official spoke of recent escalation at the line of contact and the Armenian-Azeri border. During parliamentary hearing on the defense budget planning, the official noted that the Ministry-implemented military reforms are not imitational in nature. He further spoke for the involvement of the parliament and society in the decision-making. Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, Igor Popov, Pierre Andre and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Andrzej Kasprzyk. At the meeting, the parties discussed the Karabakh conflict settlement and preparations for the Paris meeting of Armenian and Azeri leaders later this month. Nalbandian further spoke about increased Azeri ceasefire violations ahead of the meeting, in the usual Baku tradition. The Minister further slammed Azerbaijan's non-constructive approach to peace talks as well as constant attempts to undermine the settlement. In this context the Foreign Minister mentioned the recent Azeri statement on the "readiness to start talks at expert level", with the latters including aspects Baku alone could benefit from, thus demonstrating its non-serious approach ahead of the Paris meeting. . Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |