Khamenei: "Yerevan must return lands", Baku must ensure Armenians' safetyNovember 3, 2020 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has weighed in on the Nagorno-Karabakkh conflict, maintaining that the Armenian side "must return the occupied territories" to Azerbaijan while the latter must ensure the security of Armenians living in the area, ISNA News Agency reports. "A war is taking place between our two neighbors, Azerbaijan and Armenia, which is a bitter incident and is not good for our security and the region. This war must end," Khamenei said Tuesday, November 3. "One of the main conditions for this is the return of all the occupied territories of Azerbaijan by Armenia. International borders must be respected. Of course, the security and peace of the Armenians living in these areas must also be maintained." Iran earlier unveiled a plan for the settlement of the conflict, maintaining that the OSCE Minsk Group, which is co-chaired by Russia, the U.S. and France, should be replaced by the Russia-Iran-Turkey trio. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and terrorist mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |