  Putin, Macron tease "concrete" Karabakh initiatives soon April 27, 2021 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian and French Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to work on "concrete initiatives" on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to information provided by the Élysée Palace. In a phone conversation with Putin on Monday, April 26 evening, Macron stressed the "need to make concrete progress on the issue of prisoners of war, humanitarian support and the preservation of heritage" in Artsakh (Karabakh). "The two presidents decided to re-launch efforts within the [OSCE] Minsk Group to achieve a lasting settlement of the situation" and agreed that "concrete initiatives will be taken in this direction in the coming days", the French presidency noted. According to a press release from the Kremlin, the two leaders highlighted that the situation in the region remains calm. 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 |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
