MEETING OF PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND FRANCE TO BE HELD IN MARCH IN PARISFebruary 17, 2001 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, February 17. /Mediamax/. Meeting of the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and France will be held in Paris in early March, an informed source told Mediamax.The source noted that the meeting will more likely be held between President Kocharian's visits to Kiev (1-2 March) and Vienna (6-7 March). It was expected earlier that the regular meeting of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan would take place on the Armenian-Azeri border. However, the source noted, Jacques Chirac's participation in the talks "makes this process more effective". In the course of the state visit to France on 12-16 February, the president of Armenia thanked Jacques Chirac for the "direct participation in the Karabakh peace process". Robert Kocharian also said that the last initiatives of the French president "inspire certain hopes". On 26 January the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and France took place in Paris. --0-- 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. |