Armenian, Azerbaijani Presidents' December meeting confirmed: FMDecember 4, 2015 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents will met in December, according to an agreement reached at the December 3 OSCE Ministerial Council in Belgrade, Armenia's Foreign Minister told reporters. The time and venue of the meeting will further be clarified, Edward Nalbandian said. “We will disclose details about the meeting as soon as possible, although Azerbaijan keeps breaking agreements,” the Minister said. According to him, the statement issued by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairing countries' Foreign Ministers was addressed exclusively to Azerbaijan. Nalbandian noted that not only the Foreign Ministers, but also the Co-chairing countries' Presidents have issued similar statements. The heads of delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairing countries issued a statement, reaffirming their joint commitment to mediating a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. According to the top officials - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, French State Secretary for European Affairs Harlem Desir - the parties should continue discussions. Keeping in mind the Sochi, Wales, and Paris Summits of 2014 on elements of a comprehensive settlement, they should intensify their dialogue in 2016 on the basis of proposals currently under discussion. "We especially condemn the use of mortars and other heavy weaponry, and deeply regret the civilian casualties these weapons have caused. There is no military solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and there is no justification for the death and injury of innocent civilians. We appeal to the sides in the strongest possible terms to reduce tensions and protect lives. The Co-chairs have proposed risk-reduction measures that we encourage the sides to adopt, including an OSCE investigation mechanism,” the statement said. Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |