Armenia PM reveals what impression he formed of Azerbaijani PresidentOctober 1, 2018 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has revealed what his impression of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was during a brief conversation they had on the sidelines of a session of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Dushanbe. Pashinyan told reporters at the opening of Kamar business center that Aliyev left an expression of a "normal" person. According to him, they spoke like "civilized" people. "He left an impression of an educated person," Pashinyan said. "Of course, there is no certainty that the authorities of Azerbaijan will remain committed to the agreements reached in Dushanbe. But even in such conditions, agreements are very important," he said. "Tomorrow we will officially inform the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries that an agreement has been reached to establish a permanent link between the heads of Armenia and Azerbaijan in order to control the situation more quickly." Pashinyan said earlier that he and Aliyev have agreed to instruct the Defense Ministers in both countries to take measures to reduce the tension on the border and the Nagorno Karabakh contact line. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |