Armenian, Russian Defense Ministers talk Karabakh over the phone![]() February 27, 2021 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Russian Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan and Sergei Shoigu discussed the situation in the region and areas where Russian peacekeepers are deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh over the phone on Saturday, February 27. "During the conversation, the sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, the current situation in the region and areas where Russian peacekeepers perform tasks in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as other issues of mutual interest," the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The two defense chiefs earlier spoke on February 25. According to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry, Shoigu and Harutyunyan discussed the political situation in Armenia. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news |