Italy to prioritize Karabakh settlement during OSCE chairmanshipJanuary 30, 2018 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During its chairmanship of the OSCE in 2018, Italy is planning to prioritize the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and other issues in the scope of the organization’s activities, Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano said in an interview with RIA Novosti. These issues will become Italy's priorities during the OSCE chairmanship, the minister said. The permanent representative of Armenia in the OSCE, Arman Kirakosyan, at a session of the organization’s permanent council on January 11 detailed Yerevan’s stance on the settlement of the conflict. Ambassador Kirakosyan said Armenia too backs the Minsk Group co-chairs in their efforts to solve the issue based on three principles: non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity and the right of peoples to self-determination. 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 | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |