Moscow stands for maintenance of Karabakh ceasefire agreement: LavrovApril 22, 2016 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow stands for the maintenance of the Nagorno Karabakh ceasefire that has an unlimited duration, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday, April 22 in Yerevan. “We understand the graveness of the current situation in the conflict zone,” Lavrov said at a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian. “Russia and personally President Vladimir Putin have taken active steps to halt hostilities in Karabakh. Observing the 1994 and 1995 ceasefire agreement is paramount.” “We believe a political resolution of the conflict has no alternative. We'll do everything to prevent further escalation and casualties,” Lavrov added. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |