Karabakh conflict "among Russia's foreign policy priorities"December 2, 2019 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia continues to play an active role in mediation efforts aimed at settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry ahead of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Azerbaijan. "Assistance to the parties in the Karabakh settlement process is one of the Russian foreign policy priorities and is in the center of Russian President's attention," the statement says. "We presume that the conflict can be resolved exclusively by political and diplomatic means, through dialogue between the parties. "We will continue to contribute to reaching a settlement both as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and as a separate nation, taking into account our close relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia." Lavrov will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on December 2-3 to hold meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov. Mammadyarov and Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan will meet in Bratislava on December 4. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |