  Lavrov: Pressure by Russia on Karabakh sides is inappropriate November 3, 2020 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coercion and pressure by Russia on either of the sides to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is more than inappropriate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Kommersant Tuesday, November 3. "Given that Russia shares common history, culture, advanced humanitarian and economic ties with Azerbaijan and Armenia, coercion and the path of pressure on our part is more than inappropriate," Lavrov said when asked whether Russia could impose peace on the parties. Hostilities have unfolded because of a problem that Lavrov said had to be resolved exclusively by political and diplomatic means. According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin makes mediation efforts pretty much every day to help resolve the situation. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and terrorist mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.   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 |  Latest news 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.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 provinceNarek 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. |
