OSCE: Armenian, Azeri leaders agree to finalize investigative mechanismMay 17, 2016 - 11:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents agreed to finalize in the shortest possible time an OSCE investigative mechanism in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, top representatives of the Minsk Group co-chairing countries said in a statement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and State Secretary for European Affairs of France Harlem Desir met on Monday, May 16 with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azerbaijan’s leader Ilham Aliyev to advance a peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict. They reiterated that there can be no military solution to the conflict, insisting on the importance of respecting the 1994 and 1995 ceasefire agreements. “The Presidents reiterated their commitment to the ceasefire and the peaceful settlement of the conflict,” the statement said. “To reduce the risk of further violence, they agreed to finalize in the shortest possible time an OSCE investigative mechanism. The Presidents also agreed to the expansion of the existing Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. Finally, they agreed to continue the exchange of data on missing persons under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to which the Presidents committed during the Paris summit of October 2014.” “The Presidents agreed on a next round of talks, to be held in June at a place to be mutually agreed, with an aim to resuming negotiations on a comprehensive settlement,” the statement 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 | 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. |