Monitoring: Baku refuses to take OSCE mission members to frontlinesDecember 8, 2016 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku did not lead the OSCE mission to its frontlines on Thursday, December 8 as the OSCE was conducting a planned monitoring of the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the direction of Karabakh's Askeran region, north-east of Kengerli settlement. From the Karabakh defense army positions, the monitoring was conducted by Field Assistants to the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ghenadie Petrica (Moldova) and Khristo Khristov (Bulgaria). From the opposite side of the contact line, the monitoring was conducted by Personal Assistant to the CiO Personal Representative Simon Tiller (Great Britain), Field Assistant to the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Jiri Aberle (Czech Republic), and staff member of the Office Peter Svedberg (Sweden). The monitoring passed in accordance with the agreed schedule, no violation of the ceasefire was registered. The Azerbaijani side, however, failed to take the OSCE mission to its frontlines. From the Karabakh side, the monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of Foreign and Defense Ministries. 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 | 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. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |