Kremlin: Too early to talk about Armenia-Azerbaijan presidential meetingJune 15, 2018 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Moscow was just an introduction, it is premature to talk about further contacts, Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, June 15. “It is premature to talk about this, it was just an acquaintance. Therefore, it is premature to talk about some continuation,” Peskov said in response to a question whether it is possible to expect a meeting in a trilateral or bilateral format. Pashinyan said earlier that Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced him to the Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev. “After the football match (Russia - Saudi Arabia), the Russian president organized a small reception for the CIS heads of state, which was also attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,” Pashinyan said live on Facebook. “And the president of Russia introduced us to each other. It was just an introduction, there were no discussions or meaningful conversation and contacts.” 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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.” |