Armenia slams Azerbaijan's "hollow talks" about peaceMarch 16, 2021 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's unacceptable actions are stronger than hollow talks about peace and the end of the conflict, Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian said on Tuesday, March 15, when he hosted Ann Linde, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Sweden. "There should be no illusion that the use of force, accompanied by mass atrocities including ethnic cleansing and war crimes, can contribute to conflict resolution," Aivazian told Linde. "Core issues of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, which have not been reflected in the trilateral statement, remain unresolved. Among them is the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination, which entails the issue of the status and territories of Nagorno-Karabakh." Aivazian said Azerbaijan refuses to implement the trilateral statement as hundreds of Armenian POWs and civilian hostages remain in captivity. "After four months of ceasefire Azerbaijan continues to inflict suffering on hundreds of people and their family members subjecting them to physical and psychological pressure. These unacceptable actions are stronger than hollow talks about peace and the end of the conflict," the Armenian Foreign policy chief added. While in Yerevan, Linde is also set to meet President Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |