British expert says "mood has changed" in Karabakh peace processJanuary 18, 2019 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British journalist and writer on the Caucasus Thomas de Waal said on Thursday, January 18 that the mood has changed in the process of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued a statement following a meeting with Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign policy chiefs, revealing that the Ministers have agreed upon the necessity of taking concrete measures to prepare the populations for peace. They also said that a possible summit between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia would give a strong impulse to the dynamic of negotiations. "Suddenly the mood has changed on #Nkpeace. Very positive statement," de Waal said in a tweet. Now time to get down to work, involve more stakeholders, start debate on difficult issues in society." During the meeting in Paris, the co-chairs reviewed with the Ministers key principles and parameters for the current phase of the negotiation process. The co-chairs underlined the importance of possible mutually beneficial initiatives designed to fulfill the economic potential of the region. The co-chairs plan to meet the leaders of the two countries in the near future. Related links: Top stories 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. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |