Armenia sent military men to Russia, Baku rejected Moscow's proposalOctober 17, 2020 - 10:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Russia's initiative, Armenia sent a group of servicemen to Moscow to meet with the representatives of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry to discuss a mechanism for monitoring the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, but Baku declined to send a delegation, Armenian Prime Minister's spokeswoman Mane Gevorgyan told TASS on Friday, October 17 evening. "Yerevan reacted positively to Russia's initiative and sent Ministry of Defense representatives to Moscow to meet with the Azerbaijani side to agree on a mechanism for monitoring the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh," Gevorgyan said. "But according to the information we have, Baku has not sent send its representatives for this meeting. This means that Baku, in fact, rejects the [ceasefire] agreement reached in Moscow and the initiative of the Russian Federation." According to Gevorgyan, "Yerevan assumes that Turkey does not allow representatives of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces to visit Moscow." Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |