Moscow welcomes intensifying OSCE efforts to settle Karabakh conflictNovember 25, 2016 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow welcomes a possible intensification of the mediative work of the U.S. Co-chair of theOSCE Minsk Group in resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, said Thursday, November 24, Azeri media report. “I wouldn’t like to give a concrete assessment of individual efforts, but there is nothing wrong with intensified efforts, no matter by whom,” said Zakharova. Citing the complexity of the issue and its impact on those living in the conflict zone, the spokeswoman said "we wish to see more intensified efforts by the OSCE Minsk Group and its Co-chairs.” “Of course, serious efforts are needed for the process to go forward, and this is something we can only welcome,” she added. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azeri leader Ilham Aliyev met on June 20 in Saint Petersburg to address the conflict, with Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating the talks. 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 agreed to increase the number of international observers in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone. Also, they expressed satisfaction that the ceasefire was now holding. Prior to that, a meeting between both leaders was organized on May 16 in Vienna, with top diplomats from the MG co-chairing countries hosting the summit. Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said Wednesday there is no clarity concerning a possible meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign policy chiefs in Hamburg. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |