More talks necessary for parties to tackle Karabakh issue: U.S. envoySeptember 18, 2015 - 11:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Addressing the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan said that measures are currently underway to resolve the issue, Azerbaijani news agency APA reports. Robert Cekuta noted that the OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair and his Russian and French colleagues take the issue seriously. "Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia are scheduled to meet as part of the UN General Assembly,” Cekuta said. “U.S. Co-chair James Warlick met with the internally displaced people in July in Azerbaijan. To solve this problem, corresponding steps must be taken." Commenting on the upcoming ministerial meeting in New York, the ambassador stressed the importance of creating conditions for the parties to continue negotiations. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova addressed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict at a traditional briefing. “As you know, Russia is actively involved in the settlement process as a responsible participant in the peaceful resolution of the conflict,” Zakharova said. “Therefore, we will do everything necessary to resolve the issue.” 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |