Russia making effort to expand OSCE mission in KarabakhJanuary 31, 2018 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia supports efforts to reduce tension on the contact line in the zone of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Wednesday, January 31. According to her, Moscow is making efforts to expand the OSCE mission in Karabakh. Zakharova said Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed in principle to expand the observer mission when the foreign ministers of the two countries met in Krakow, Poland on January 18. "Some technical details still need to be agreed upon before the mechanism of expansion is launched," Zakharova said. Zakharova also said the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will visit the region in early February to clarify the positions of the sides on the problematic aspects of the settlement. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |