U.S. firmly committed to Karabakh settlement: State DepartmentApril 22, 2016 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States remains firmly committed to working with the Nagorno Karabakh conflict sides to reach a lasting peace through the OSCE Minsk Group, the Department of State spokesman John Kirby said Thursday, April 21. “We continue to support the OSCE process,” Kirby said. “We still believe that that’s the best way forward. And as you know, our Minsk group Co-chair, Ambassador James Warlick, visited the region with his Russian and French counterparts, making it clear that we want to see a return to negotiations and settlement immediately.” The Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier that 1994 and 1995 ceasefire agreement in Nagorno Karabakh continues serving as a basis for a possible armistice in the conflict zone. In view of the current situation in Nagorno Karabakh, the Russian side insists that the 1994 agreement on the ceasefire and the 1995 agreement on strengthening the ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh are of unlimited duration, the ministry said, in particular. According to the statement, this fundamental position was stressed in a note by Russia’s Permanent Mission to the OSCE, sent to Azerbaijan’s Permanent Mission on April 12. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |