France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in AlmatyMay 13, 2024 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France welcomes the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 10-11 in Almaty, the French diplomacy said in a statement on May 12. “France emphasizes the importance of the parties reaffirming their commitment to the 1991 Declaration of Alma-Ata, the mutual recognition of territorial integrity as the basis for this process, within the framework of the quadripartite meeting in Prague on October 7, 2022,” the statement said. In the statement, Paris called for the continuation of border delimitation based on the principles agreed in the statement of April 19, 2024. At the same time, the French Foreign Ministry urged the parties to continue discussions with a view to signing a peace treaty. “We welcome the initiative of the Kazakh authorities to facilitate these negotiations. France will continue to work together with its partners in the interests of establishing a just and lasting peace in the South Caucasus in accordance with international law,” the French Foreign Ministry noted. On May 10-11, direct negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, took place in Almaty. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. Partner news | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Iran begins voting in presidential election Iranians started voting for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative. |