  OSCE MG Foreign Ministers to take part in Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting May 16, 2016 - 21:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The foreign policy chiefs of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries will participate in the meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents - Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev - on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the U.S. Co-chair, ambassador James Warlick said. The meeting is set to be held at 9:30 pm. Meanwhile, President Sargsyan met with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and will soon have a summit with the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. The meeting with Kerry is to determine whether the Armenian President will meet with Aliyev.    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 |  Topic Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. |
