NA speaker: Karabakh can't be under Azerbaijan's subordinationMay 3, 2021 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) cannot be under any subordination within Azerbaijan, National Assembly speaker Artur Tovmasyan has said in response to a statement from the head of Azerbaijan's Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, Ahmed Şahidov, who claimed that "Stepanakert will come under the control of Azerbaijan in June." Tovmasyan said Şahidov's comments are part of the "provocative behavior" of the Azerbaijani authorities. "The ill-fated statement from November 10, 2020 does not contain a clause on the transfer of Stepanakert to the control of the Azerbaijani army,” Tovmasyan said. According to him, the Artsakh Army and the Russian peacekeeping forces are the guarantors of the security of the people of Artsakh today. "We are convinced that under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group, we will restore the freedom and independence of Artsakh within the borders of the former NKAO. The leaders of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries also understand that along with ensuring the security of the people of Artsakh, the issue of Artsakh's status is also on the table. Security and the determination of status. Should one of them be absent, the Armenians will be expelled from Artsakh," the speaker added. Şahidov tweeted on May 2 that karabakh's capital Stepanakert will come under the control of the Azerbaijani army – "either peacefully or by force" – in June. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |