Baku: Pashinyan's "unfounded accusations" cast doubt on wish for peaceMay 12, 2022 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Leyla Abdullayeva has said that "unfounded accusations" from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan "cast doubt on that country's desire for peace." Pashinyan told a Dutch think-tank that Azerbaijan is trying to use the Armenian prisoners of war still being held captive in Baku as a bargaining chip. He noted that the President of Azerbaijan promised in the presence of the President of the Council of Europe in early April to release another group of PoWs, but has failed to keep his word. "Unfounded accusations voiced by the Prime Minister of Armenia against Azerbaijan in a speech at Clingendael – the Netherlands Institute of International Relations – including accusations in humanitarian issues, indicate that the position of the Armenian leadership is far from sincerity in normalizing relations between the two countries," Abdullayeva said, according to Apa.az. The diplomat maintained that Azerbaijanis continue to die in mine explosions even after Armenia handed over aps of mine fields to Baku. "Under such circumstances, the accusations of the Prime Minister of Armenia that Azerbaijan does not take humanitarian steps, does not return the detained persons of Armenian origin, are inappropriate and unfounded," she added. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |