Saint Petersburg to host summit on Karabakh conflictJune 9, 2016 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A tripartite summit on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be held in Saint Petersburg. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, State Secretary Grigory Karasin on Thursday, June 9 met with French envoy Jean-Maurice Ripert and French Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large for Eastern Partnership, Pierre Andrieu. At the meeting, the parties discussed the Ukraine crisis, as well as the conference on the Karabakh conflict to be held in the Russian city. 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 | 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.” 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. |