British expert says "mood has changed" in Karabakh peace processJanuary 18, 2019 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British journalist and writer on the Caucasus Thomas de Waal said on Thursday, January 18 that the mood has changed in the process of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued a statement following a meeting with Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign policy chiefs, revealing that the Ministers have agreed upon the necessity of taking concrete measures to prepare the populations for peace. They also said that a possible summit between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia would give a strong impulse to the dynamic of negotiations. "Suddenly the mood has changed on #Nkpeace. Very positive statement," de Waal said in a tweet. Now time to get down to work, involve more stakeholders, start debate on difficult issues in society." During the meeting in Paris, the co-chairs reviewed with the Ministers key principles and parameters for the current phase of the negotiation process. The co-chairs underlined the importance of possible mutually beneficial initiatives designed to fulfill the economic potential of the region. The co-chairs plan to meet the leaders of the two countries in the near future. Related links: 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 | 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. 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. |