Aliyev 'hopes for real steps' by Armenia leadership on KarabakhJune 7, 2018 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev has said he hopes that the new leadership of Armenia will "do serious work for an early settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict." "I hope that the new leadership of Armenia will not repeat the mistakes of the former government, will do serious work for an early settlement of the conflict, and a real, not for the sake of imitation, negotiation process will be launched," Aliyev was quoted as saying by local media. "Thus, the question can find a solution, and peace will come to the Caucasus. We want this, we demand a settlement of the conflict, and we have the right to it. We hope that this issue can find a solution through negotiations soon." Earlier on Thursday, June 6, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said at a meeting with Russian lawmakers that the status of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and the security of the people of Artsakh are Armenia’s priorities in the process of the settlement of the conflict. 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. 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. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |