  Russia changes co-chair in OSCE Minsk Group on Karabakh July 30, 2021 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time in 11 years, Russia has replaced its co-chair in the OSCE Minsk Group, which is mandated to help settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to a statement published by the co-chairs over the escalation of the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Igor Khovaev has replaced Igor Popov in the post although no official information has been provided by the Russian side. Until September 21, 2020, 59-year-old Khovaev served as Russia's Ambassador to the Philippines , the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. On May 5 of the same year, Khovaev als served as the Russian ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. He speaks English, French and Vietnamese.   Top stories For countries not on the exemption list, the advice to avoid non-necessary travel still applies until at least September 1st, 2021. Ani Samsonyan said all the trials against the Armenian PoWs are fake, aiming to "throw dust in your eyes." Armenia is included in the orange zone, which means vaccinated travelers are welcome to visit France. The Armenian Foreign Ministry said it is constantly in touch with the Jerusalem Patriarchate.   Partner news |  Latest news Near Space Labs raises $13M to send mapping balloons to Stratosphere  The startup operates several business models, sending up Swifty platforms on a contract basis as needed for custom projects.Armenia eyes Turkey normalization without preconditions Secretary of Armenia's Security Council Armen Grigoryan has spoken in favor of a gradual normalization of relations with Turkey.Azerbaijan seeks new ammo deals with Russia Aliyev has revealed that Azerbaijan has already submitted applications to Russia for the acquisition of new weapons.Lavrov, Le Drian agree to work for Karabakh stabilization The Russian and French Foreign Ministers have met in New York and discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. |
