U.S., Turkey discuss Ankara's envoy for Armenia rapprochementJanuary 4, 2022 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu have discussed Turkey’s appointment of a Special Envoy to discuss the process of normalization with Armenia. According to a statement from the Department of State, the two held a phone call on Monday, January 3. Armenia has named lawmaker from the ruling Civil Contract party Ruben Rubinyan as special envoy to work on the normalization of ties with Turkey. Ankara, meanwhile, has appointed former ambassador to the United States Serdar Kilic for the same role. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in late December that Ankara is in favor of direct contacts with Yerevan without intermediaries. The first meeting between the the envoys is supposed to be held in Moscow. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |