Lavrov: Document will guarantee absence of foreign troops in ArmeniaDecember 17, 2018 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has revealed in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda that Moscow and Yerevan are preparing a document that will guarantee the non-presence of foreign military in Armenia. "Together with Armenia, we are completing the process of preparing a document that will guarantee the non-presence of foreign military there and which will guarantee that everything is transparent,” Lavrov said in response to the question about why Russia "allowed the creation of three American biological laboratories in Armenia in 2016." According to him, although Georgia and Armenia opened access to the laboratories for Russian diplomats, specialists, not representatives of state bodies, should "carry out inspections." Kommersant said earlier that the Russian side is negotiating with Armenia a document that would guarantee a ban on the use by third countries of "biological laboratories opened in Armenia with financial support from the United States." It was noted that if the negotiations are successful, American experts will not have access to the laboratories. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |