Blinken importance of reopening Lachin corridor in call with AliyevMay 1, 2023 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev to underscore the importance of Azerbaijan-Armenia peace discussions and pledged continued U.S. support, Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Sunday, April 30. “Secretary Blinken shared his belief that peace was possible,” Miller said. “He also expressed the United States’ deep concern that Azerbaijan’s establishment of a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor undermines efforts to establish confidence in the peace process, and emphasized the importance of reopening the Lachin corridor to commercial and private vehicles as soon as possible.” Blinken earlier spoke with Armenia’s Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan to reiterate that direct dialogue and diplomacy are the only path to a durable peace in the South Caucasus. He “expressed his appreciation for the Prime Minister’s continued commitment to the peace process”, his office said. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |