Armenians' return to Karabakh “important” for Russia, says ambassadorMarch 30, 2024 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of the return of Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh is important for Russia, the presence of Russian peacekeepers in the region speaks of that, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin said in an interview with 24News. “We have always believed, and this has been publicly stated, that it is important that the Armenians live in their historical homeland - in Karabakh,” Kopyrkin saod. “This determines the presence of Russian peacekeepers there. For me, this is evidence that this issue is not being resolved. Those Karabakh Armenians who want to return, they have the right to do so. As I understand it, this right is not rejected from the Azerbaijani side.” On September 19, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. Over 100,000 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia. Top stories 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. 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. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |