Iran's Zarif expected in Armenia on May 26May 25, 2021 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will arrive in Yerevan on Wednesday, May 26, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports. Zarif is expected to hold meetings with President Armen Sarkissian, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and acting Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian. On Tuesday, the foreign policy chief of the Islamic Republic met with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to discuss "the recent border tensions" between Armenia and Azerbaijan, among other things. A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry earlier called on both sides to show restraint and avoid fuelling the disagreements. Chairman of the Iranian parliament’s committee on national security and foreign policy Mojtaba Zolnour, meanwhile, voiced support for Armenia’s territorial integrity and maintained that redrawing the borders is "unacceptable" for Iran. On the morning of May 12, the armed forces of Azerbaijan violated the border of Armenia in the southern province of Syunik, advancing 3.5 kilometers and surrounding Sev Lake, which is situated on the border between the two countries but is predominantly a part of Armenia. On May 13, the Azerbaijani military committed more border violations against Armenia, advancing near Vardenis (Gegharkunik province) and Sisian (Syunik province). Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |