Armenia: Azerbaijani subversive attacks on Karabakh will cease soon (video) December 15, 2017 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minimization of subversive attacks by Azerbaijan is connected with the installation of special equipment on the line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with Armenia TV on Thursday, December 14. "Following the installation of surveillance systems, 2-3 attempts of subversive attacks were made all of which failed. As a result, the possibility for organizing such operations has dropped," the president said, adding that Azerbaijan's subversive attacks and other actions alike will be ruled out. "When we said we have a plan, many were skeptical. Now I declare with all responsibility that such attacks will be ruled out in the foreseeable future." Weighing in on the peace talks, Sargsyan said it is impossible to negotiate and open fire at the same time. "The headhunt on the contact line should be suspended to create a certain atmosphere and mutual trust," he said. Also Thursday, weighed in on Armenia's relations with the European Union and the possibility of achieving the liberalization of visa reime with the bloc. Top stories 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |