France welcomes any step benefiting Karabakh conflict settlement: envoySeptember 12, 2017 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Everything that is aimed at the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is acceptable for France, the country's outgoing ambassador to Armenia Jean-Francois Charpentier said on Tuesday, September 12. Charpentier was asked about his position on a recent meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian religious leaders in Moscow and whether Russia sought to gain an upper hand in the conflict settlement process. According to him, the Russian patriarch's initiative was a brilliant idea as anything that goes the right way can contribute to solving the conundrum. "It matters not who is organizing the meeting, but it does matter that dialogues are happening," Charpentier said, according to Panorama.am. "Both leaders stated that the conflict is not a religious issue, but a national one, and that no military solution can be accepted." Charpentier is ending his mission in Armenia, and French president Emanuel Macron has already appointed Jonathan Lacote as the country's next ambassador. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |