EU envoy suggests Armenia, Azerbaijan resume sharing reservoirsApril 16, 2021 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar has spoken in favor of Armenia and Azerbaijan resuming shared use of reservoirs on both sides of the border. "The Joghaz and its sister reservoir, the Abbasbayli, are good candidates for cooperation to benefit the local populations in Armenia and Azerbaijan if agreement can be found to repair and maintain dams, canals and machinery," Klaar said in a tweet. "Improved confidence between sides essential for this." Klaar also posted a tweet at the end of his visit to Armenia: "An instructive visit to Armenia has come to an end. In addition to a better understanding of the situation on the ground, including Syunik, I take away memories of spectacular vistas." Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |