Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents ready to meet: OSCE mediatorOctober 29, 2015 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents expressed their willingness to meet by the end of the year, OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair James Warlick told reporters on Wednesday, October 28, APA reports. The Co-chairs are working to specify the details of the meeting, Warlick said. The Presidents are to discuss continuous ceasefire violations on the contact line and ways to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the conflict, the U.S. Co-chair said. “The current situation is completely different from that of two years ago. For the first time, we are witnessing the use of heavy artillery on the contact line,” he added. According to Warlick, the tension is increasing day by day. “During the meeting, the Presidents must discuss the escalation on the contact line, ways to strengthen confidence-building measures and establish dialogue between the communities”, the Co-chair said. The Presidents must prepare their peoples for peace, said Warlick, noting that the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will contribute to the development of the region. “I understand the concerns of the Azerbaijani and Armenian people in view of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, which has not been resolved for over 20 years now,” Warlick said. OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs visited the region on Monday, October 26 to ready a meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |