Armenian Presidents heading for Nagorno KarabakhJune 22, 2016 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan left for Nagorno Karabakh Wednesday, June 22, the presidential press office reports. A tripartite summit of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents Sargsyan, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin was held in Saint Petersburg on Monday, June 20. The sides adopted a declaration which reads: "The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents confirmed their commitment to the implementation of agreements reached at a Vienna-hosted meeting on May 16. To that end, they have agreed to increase the number of international observers in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone. Also, they expressed satisfaction that the ceasefire was now holding." According to the declaration, the parties stressed reaching mutual understanding in a host of issues to ensure progress in settling the conflict. "The Presidents emphasized the importance of regular meetings to resolve the issue and pledged to hold such summits regularly," the statement says. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |