Karabakh top diplomat says new war is "unlikely"May 4, 2021 - 19:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) David Babayan believes there is “little likelihood” of a new war given the role of Russia and its peacekeepers as guarantors of security, Armenpress reports. Babayan said at a meeting with the academic staff and students of the Artsakh State University on Tuesday, May 4 that any attack on Karabakh will be an attack against Russia. “We must uphold our national resilience, keep our system of values strong. Any difficulty also creates opportunities. We must be able to use those opportunities wisely,” Karabakh's top diplomat said. Babayan also noted that the international recognition of Artsakh will remain the Foreign Ministry’s priority. 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 | 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |