  Armenia ready to resume Karabakh talks if “adequate conditions provided” May 13, 2016 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 160 companies with French capital currently operate in Armenia, with the country welcoming the hike in French investments and new initiatives, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said Thursday, May 12, at the meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault. In this context, both officials hailed the high level of bilateral ties between the countries, focusing on new opportunities for further developing and expanding economic cooperation. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict was in the limelight of the meeting. Nalbandian briefed his French colleague on the current situation in the conflict zone, stressing the importance of the OSCE Minsk Group’s mediation for ruling out recurrence of violence unleashed by Azerbaijan in early April. Also, Nalbandian reaffirmed Armenia's readiness to resume the peace process together with the Minsk Group Co-chairs once adequate conditions are provided.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
