Top Russian, French diplomats discuss Karabakh, Middle East crisis![]() June 2, 2016 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian and French Foreign MinistersSergey Lavrov and Jean-Marc Ayrault discussed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the situation in the Middle East. In a phone conversation on Wednesday, June 1, the diplomats also weighed in on cooperation and bilateral ties between the two countries. Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents met in Vienna on May 16, with top diplomats from Russia, France and the United States mediating the summit as OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs. The sides agreed to finalize in the shortest possible time an OSCE investigative mechanism. The Presidents also agreed to the expansion of the existing Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. Also, they agreed to continue the exchange of data on missing persons under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |