TODAY IN REYKJAVIK ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO MEET WITH AZERI AND TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTERSMay 14, 2002 - 23:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanian left for Reykjavik to participate in the meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council member countries' foreign ministers on the end of the Moscow joint meeting of the Councils of foreign and defense ministers of the Collective Security Pact member states. As it is known, within the framework of the meeting in Iceland's capital, the trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey as well as the bilateral meeting of the Turkish and Armenian ministers will be held. In the course of the meeting of Vardan Oskanian, Vilayat Guliyev and Ismail Cem, the Karabakh conflict settlement issue as well as issues regarding regional cooperation, perspectives of the Armenian -Turkish border opening will be discussed. According to Turkish unofficial sources, Ismail Cem is ready to discuss the raising of the Armenian blockade in the course of the Reykjavik meeting. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. 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. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |