Lavrov: Pressure by Russia on Karabakh sides is inappropriateNovember 3, 2020 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coercion and pressure by Russia on either of the sides to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is more than inappropriate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Kommersant Tuesday, November 3. "Given that Russia shares common history, culture, advanced humanitarian and economic ties with Azerbaijan and Armenia, coercion and the path of pressure on our part is more than inappropriate," Lavrov said when asked whether Russia could impose peace on the parties. Hostilities have unfolded because of a problem that Lavrov said had to be resolved exclusively by political and diplomatic means. According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin makes mediation efforts pretty much every day to help resolve the situation. 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 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 | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |