Armenia invites Azerbaijan to observe parliamentary elections![]() March 15, 2017 - 17:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has invited Azerbaijan to conduct an observation mission during the upcoming elections to the parliament. A corresponding letter by the Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan was sent to all CIS member states, including Azerbaijan, first deputy head of the CIS Executive Committee Viktor Guminsky told reporters on Wednesday, March 15. Azerbaijan has not responded to the invitation. According to Guminsky, 76 observers from Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus have responded so far. Parliamentary elections will be held on April 2. Nine parties and alliances running for seats at the National Assembly have already launched their election campaigns. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |