Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processesJune 1, 2024 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawmakers from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament on Friday, May 31. According to a statement published on the Facebook page of the Civil Contract party, the meeting tackled the peace process within the Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations. An exchange of views on regional and international issues also took place, the statement added. On May 31, the movement Tavush for the Motherland staged a rally near the Armenian Foreign Ministry, demanding a meeting with the minister to comment on recent statements by the leaders of Turkey and Azerbaijan. The minister refused to meet with the protesters, who demanded to be allowed into the building. Police forces, who cordoned off the ministry, did not allow the protesters to enter the building. A little later, the rally escalated into clashes between security forces and protesters. Law enforcement officers detained about 30 people. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. 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. Partner news | Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program. Armenia, U.S. consider direct flights Gnel Sanosyan and Sarah Morgenthau have discussed the possibility of launching direct flights between Armenia and the U.S. Congress bill suggests increasing Armenia funding by $100 million Armenian Caucus Co-Chair, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. has offered a bipartisan amendment with Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to the FY25 SFOPS Bill. |