Lavrov: OSCE Minsk Group no longer active on U.S., France initiativeJune 24, 2022 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group has ceased to work on the initiative of the American and French sides, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Azerbaijan on Friday, June 24, Interfax.az reports. Lavrov stressed that the Armenian side has reaffirmed its commitment to the delimitation of the borders. “We are now discussing the date of the meetings. I received confirmation from the Armenian side that the process of border delimitation is very important,” the Foreign Minister said. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said, meanwhile, that the co-chairs were asked to give a vision of the post-war situation in the region, but that they failed to come up with any proposals. "The work of the OSCE Minsk Group has recently been paralyzed for well-known reasons. The negotiation process cannot be a hostage of the format," Bayramov claimed. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |