Borrell: Azerbaijan's decision on Lachin corridor contradicts EU positionApril 25, 2023 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's decision to establish a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor runs counter to the EU's call to reduce tensions in the region, head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell told a press conference following a meeting of the EU Council on Monday, April.24. "We discussed Azerbaijan's unilateral decision to establish a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor, which runs counter to our call to reduce tensions," he said. Borrell stressed that the EU is ready to assist Armenia and Azerbaijan in resolving the situation in the region. He recalled that the EU has deployed a mission on the territory of Armenia for this purpose. Azerbaijani authorities on Sunday set up a checkpoint on the only road connecting the Karabakh with Armenia. Baku also maintained that they have informed the command of the Russian peacekeepers and the Russian-Turkish monitoring center about the installation of the checkpoint. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. Partner news | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. Destruction of Armenian heritage raised at PACE Member of the Armenian delegation to PACE, MP from the “I Have the Honor” bloc Hayk Mamijanyan delivered remarks at a PACE session. Azerbaijan yet to respond to Armenia’s proposal to probe ceasefire violations Azerbaijan has not yet responded to Armenia’s proposal to create a mechanism for investigating ceasefire violations, Armen Grigoryan has said. Yerevan says received 10th draft of peace treaty proposals from Baku Armen Grigoryan has revealed that Armenia has received the 10th package of peace treaty proposals from Azerbaijan. |