OSCE Mission to visit South Caucasus region “in near future”February 3, 2016 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs are considering another visit to the South Caucasus region in the near future, the U.S. Co-chair said Wednesday, February 3, APA reports. According to James Warlick, the visit aims to determine further steps following the meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Switzerland. “We still believe that such dialogue is necessary to reach a lasting peace,” Warlick noted. President Serzh Sargsyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev met on December 19 in Bern, Switzerland. The Presidents’ private talks lasted a little more than an hour: 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. 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 General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |