  Azerbaijan defends closure of Karabakh corridor December 23, 2022 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell on Thursday, December 12 discussed the situation around the Lachin corridor which has been blocked by Baku-supported protesters for almost two weeks now, Interfax-Azerbaijan reports citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. The two reportedly also discussed the EU mission to Armenia, days after a Borrell announced a decision to deploy a “transitional planning assistance team in Armenia to enhance the EU’s awareness of the security situation.” Bayramov defended the protesterss move as “legal” even as they have blocked the sole road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to the rest of the world, raising fears for a potential humanitarian crisis. According to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Borrell expressed concern about the current tensions in the region and stressed the importance of the commitment to the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia. For almost two weeks now, the key road has been blocked by Azerbaijanis who claim to be environmentalists. Azerbaijan had also deprived the people of Karabakh of gas supplies.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
