U.S. appoints new OSCE Minsk Group co-chairJune 30, 2022 - 10:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States has appointed a new co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. “Laura Hochla, Director of the Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts, serves as the current OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair, as we have formally notified all parties involved”, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia told Armenpress. The US State Department announced on June 28 that the new Co-chair had talked to the other Co-chairs to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. "Today, the US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group spoke with his counterparts to discuss the future of Nagorno Karabakh. Unfortunately, the Russian Co-chair did not accept the invitation. We look forward to continuing the work of the Minsk Group," the State Department said in a statement. 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 | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |