Turkey planning to achieve six-party cooperation on KarabakhJanuary 29, 2021 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish authorities are planning to expand cooperation on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to the so-called "3+3" format, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday, January 29. “We need to promote a ceasefire. So we plan to cooperate on the matter in the “3+3” format (Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia, Turkey - Ed.), Cavusoglu said, according to TASS. The top Turkish diplomat noted that "a mere desire" for normalization in the South Caucasus region is not enough, and "it is necessary to achieve a permanent ceasefire by expanding cooperation." Peace and stability in this region is in the interests of everyone. This will be of the greatest benefit to Armenia and its people. Therefore, we expect constructive steps from Armenia in this direction. As part of his regional trip, Zarif visited Baku, Moscow, Yerevan, Tbilisi and Ankara this week, where he discussed the Karabakh settlement process, among other things. 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 | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |