Baku believes itself authorized to grant permits for visits to NKR?December 19, 2012 - 22:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU Special Representative for South Caucasus and crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort “must explain” the purpose of his planned visit to Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister said. “Azerbaijan isn’t against OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs’ visits to the territory, as it’s their responsibility. As for different political forces’ intentions to visit the territory for certain purposes, we don’t grant them permit,” Araz Azimov said. “EU is not directly involved in the settlement of the conflict. It just supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group. If Lefort wants to visit Nagorno Karabakh, he must announce his aim.”,” Azerbaijani deputy minister said. Does Baku truly believe itself authorized to grant permits for visits to de facto independent Nagorno Karabakh Republic? Top stories 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. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |