Armenia, Karabakh Presidents convene consultation in ArtsakhApril 20, 2016 - 11:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Presidentsof the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic and Armenia, Bako Sahakyan andSerzh Sargsyan on Tuesday, April 19 convoked in capital Stepanakert a consultation with the representatives of legislative, executive and judicial bodies of Karabakh. Issues relating to the current situation in Karabakh in the aftermath of the recent Azerbaijani aggression were on the agenda of the meeting. In this context, President Sahakyan stressed the importance of Armenia and the Diaspora’s support to Artsakh as well as the unity and consolidation of Armenians worldwide. 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 | 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |