Lavrov to travel to Yerevan, Baku in MayApril 29, 2021 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Yerevan on May 5-6 and Baku on May 10-11, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, told a briefing on Thursday, April 29. "The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry will pay working visits to Yerevan on May 5-6 and Baku on May 10-11," TASS cited Zakharova as saying. "Negotiations with the leadership of Armenia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to take place, a wide range of issues of bilateral and regional cooperation, as well as interaction in the international arena will be discussed. Priority will be given to the practical aspects of the implementation of the statements of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia from November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021." Lavrov and Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in the Armenian capital as part of a Russian interdepartmental delegation in November 2020, less than two weeks after the hostilities unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9, 2020 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |