Azerbaijan "blacklists" French presidential hopeful for visiting KarabakhDecember 24, 2021 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has handed a note of protest to the Charge d'Affaires of France over the visit of French presidential candidate Valerie Pécresse to Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), Interfax reports. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry summoned the Charge d'Affaires on Thursday, December 24 and said that such trips "harm the Azerbaijani-French bilateral relations," and also seriously damaged the reputation of France in the region and the role that it can play in the normalization of Azerbaijani-Armenian relations after the end of the conflict. The Ministry noted that Pécresse and the French citizens accompanying her have now been included in the "black list" people whose entry into Azerbaijan is undesirable. Pécresse is the second French presidential hopeful to arrive in Armenia ahead of national election in 2022. Eric Zemmour too launched his campaign with a trip to the country. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |