Armenian PM, Defense Minister talk about peace with AzerbaijanApril 8, 2019 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said at the 12th congress of the Yerkrapah (Defenders of Land) Union of Volunteers that Armenia will respond to Azerbaijan's threats of war with peace, or peace enforcement, if necessary. “We are ready to work for peace. Therefore, we propose a formula that is acceptable to the international community, which means that any solution to the conflict, any settlement option should be acceptable for the peoples of Armenia, Karabakh and Azerbaijan,” Pashinyan said. According to him, no resolution is possible until such a solution is found, Panorama.am reports. The Prime Minister maintained that the establishment of peace and security in the region cannot be the task of one or two of the three parties to the Karabakh conflict. Meanwhile, Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan said at Yerablur military pantheon that the Azerbaijani authorities should prepare their army for peace. Tonoyan's comments came in response to Azerbaijan's recent bellicose rhetoric. Tonoyan had earlier declared in New York that the territories-for-peace formula will no longer exist, reformulating it as ‘new war – new territories.’ He also said Armenia was aiming to boost its offensive capabilities. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |