Russia says ready to help normalize Armenia-Turkey tiesNovember 11, 2019 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow is ready to contribute to the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a press conference with his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in Yerevan on Monday, November 11. "We are doing our best to help overcome the problems in relations between Armenia and Turkey," Lavrov said, according to Aysor.am. "We are ready to use our capabilities to advance the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, but both sides need to be interested. "We do not have any reason to believe that someone will start a war between these countries, and our policy is aimed at establishing peace, coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation." Lavrov also weighed in on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and said that without the consent of the people of Karabakh, it will not be possible to reach any agreements. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |