Turkish President, Georgian PM discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan crisisSeptember 22, 2021 - 15:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, September 21 discussed the situation in the South Caucasus, TASS reports citing the press service of the Georgian government. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. The two reportedly weighed in on the situation in the region, with Garibashvili citing the maintenance of peace and stability as Georgia's ultimate goal. The Georgian and Turkish leaders also touched upon the transfer of 15 Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijan to Armenia in exchange for some maps of minefields. The process took place in July with the mediation of Georgia. Garibashvili and Erdogan noted that the fact that exchange that took place "is a good basis for cooperation between neighbors," the Georgian government reports. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |