Armenia, France discuss regional issues, Karabakh settlementOctober 3, 2022 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Brice Roquefeuil, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair of France, on Sunday, October 3 to discuss issues of regional security and stability, the normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, and the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. “The Armenian side emphasized the need for immediate withdrawal of the Azerbaijani armed forces from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, as well as for the repatriation of the Armenian prisoners of war, and the unconditional adherence to the ceasefire regime,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The importance of the international community’s clear condemnation of extrajudicial killings, torture, and other war crimes towards the Armenian prisoners of war committed by Azerbaijan, as well as the importance of bringing the perpetrators to justice were underscored.” The latest round of fighting between the two countries began in the wee hours of September 13, when the Azerbaijani military attacked Armenian posts and shelled Armenian settlements both on the border and deep behind the frontline. More than 200 people are dead or missing as a result, the Security Council of Armenia said on Monday. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |