  Armenian, Azeri leaders likely to meet early Dec: deputy speaker November 19, 2015 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents are likely to meet in early December, the deputy speaker of parliament said Wednesday, November 18. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev last met on October 27, 2014, in Paris. “I think the meeting between the Presidents is likely to take place within coming weeks,” Eduard Sharmazanov told reporters. “The President’s office will provide further details on the exact date and venue of the meeting.” Following a visit to the South Caucasus region on October 26-28, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs issued a statement, claiming the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders have expressed a wish to meet by the end of the year.    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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.   Partner news |  Topic 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.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.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. |
