  Armenian, Azerbaijani Presidents meet in Switzterland December 19, 2015 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev met Saturday, December 19 in Bern, Switzerland. The Presidents’ private talks lasted a little more than an hour, the OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair James Warlick said in a tweet. According to Armenian President's spokesman Vladimir Hakobyan, the meeting was held behind closed doors, with the Co-chairs and Foreign Ministers joining the leaders afterwards. The two Presidents met against the backdrop of escalation along the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Earlier on Saturday, a spokesperson for Armenia's Defense Ministry, Artsrun Hovhannisyan said the situation was extremely tense on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border at night. Artillery weapons, tanks were used, with several Azerbaijani subversive groups thrown back to their positions, he noted.   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 |  Topic Latest news 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.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. |
