Blinken calls for another Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting by end of SeptemberSeptember 20, 2022 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken emphasized the need to prevent further hostilities in South Caucasus. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken emphasized the need to prevent further hostilities in South Caucasus at a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on Monday, September 19. The talks were a first since Azerbaijan’s latest round of aggression against Armenia, whic left 207 people dead or missing. “Secretary Blinken conveyed condolences for the lives lost and emphasized the need to prevent further hostilities, underscoring the importance of returning to the peace process,” the Department of State said in a statement. “They discussed next steps, and the Secretary encouraged the sides to meet again before the end of the month.” 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. |