Pashinyan, Macron discuss Armenia-France ties, Karabakh war aftermathJanuary 7, 2021 - 12:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, January 6. The two discussed the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh following the war unleashed by Azerbaijan and the ways to overcome challenges facing the region. The PM thanked the French President for his thoughtfulness and support provided during "these challenging times for the Armenian people", Pashinyan's office said. Pashinyan and Macron weighed in on a number of issues related to the agenda of the Armenian-French relations and the development of economic cooperation. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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). |