OSCE MG organizing a meeting of Armenian and Azeri FMs in New YorkSeptember 17, 2008 - 22:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current regional visit of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs is endeavored after the 5-day war in South Ossetia, French Co-chair Bernard Fassier said. "Today, I have already visited Stepanakert. Now I am in Yerevan. Tomorrow I'll be in Tbilisi. On Friday, I'll visit Baku. The mediators are arriving by one, but it doesn't mean that the format has changed. It's just a working schedule," he told a news conference. He informed that the main purpose of the visit is to prepare a meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in New York. "As to a trilateral meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan is beyond the Minsk Group's competence," he said. The French diplomat also said that the talks on the basis of Madrid Basic Principles will be continued after the Azerbaijani presidential election due this October. "These proposals were approved by both sides. However, recognition of Kosovo's independence, frequent skirmishes at the line of contact between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh and presidential election in Armenia retarded the process. We are hopeful that the talks will be refreshed after the presidential election in Azerbaijan," he said. Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |