Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers to hold video conferenceApril 21, 2020 - 10:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov will have a video conference to discuss the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict on Tuesday, April 21. Mnatsakanyan discussed the matter through a video conference with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs – Igor Popov (Russia), Stéphane Visconti (France), Andrew Schofer (U.S.), as well as the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. The sides weighed in on the recent developments in the Karabakh peace process as Mnatsakanyan provided details from the general elections held in Artsakh a week earlier. The imperative of unconditionally observing the ceasefire amid the global fight against the COVID-19 was emphasized, according to a statement from the Armenian Foreign Ministry. Also, the parties exchanged views on the steps aimed at the continuity of activities under the current circumstances and agreed to arrange a video conference between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on April 21. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 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. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |