Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in AlmatyMay 1, 2024 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty to prepare a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, a statement by the Kazakh leader published by his press service reveals. “I welcome the agreement of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia to hold, at the proposal of the Kazakh side, negotiations between the ministers of foreign affairs on the preparation of a peace treaty between the two states. It is symbolic that this important event will take place in Almaty, where the historic Alma-Ata Declaration was signed in December 1991, establishing the foundations independent development of the CIS countries and approved the principles of determining interstate borders,” Tokayev noted. He also said that the upcoming meeting will serve the practical implementation of the Azerbaijani-Armenian agreements and will contribute to the early establishment of a strong and long-term peace in the South Caucasus. On April 30, official representative of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry Aibek Smadiyarov told TASS that Yerevan and Baku have confirmed their participation in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov in Almaty. Earlier, he noted that the Kazakh authorities, when organizing this meeting, do not intend to act as mediators in the negotiations, which will take place exclusively between the two parties. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |