  Karabakh conflict carries potential for escalation, OSCE chief says June 29, 2016 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh conflict carries a potential for further escalation, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Germen Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday, June 29, according to Tert.am. Steinmeier is due to arrive in Armenia Wednesday to tackle the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict. “As the OSCE chairing country in 2016, Germany has the responsibility to ward off such a prospect as much as possible through ceasefire, confidence-building measures and a quick renewal of negotiations,” the top German diplomat said. The same is true about territorial conflicts in Georgia, Steinmeier added. Related links:    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. |
