  Armenia PM, OSCE envoys talk Karabakh settlement in Yerevan October 15, 2019 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group in Yerevan on Tuesday, October 15. Igor Popov of Russia, Stéphane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States, as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Andrzej Kasprzyk arrived in Armenia on Monday and are set to travel to Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) afterwards. Pashinyan and the envoys discussed the settlement of the conflict and cited the importance of maintaining the ceasefire to help strengthen trust between the sides. The need to prepare the nations for peace and steps to be taken to this end were also high on the agenda.    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news 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 skillsU.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts.Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. |
