Lavrov mentions Russia's "key role" in Karabakh, Armenia-AzerbaijanDecember 2, 2021 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has spoken about the "key role" that Moscow plays in finding sustainable solutions to "contentious issues" between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Addressing the Federation Council of Russia's Federal Assembly on Wednesday, December 1, Lavrov said efforts to overcome multiple regional conflicts remain in Moscow's focus. "Russia is making a concrete contribution to resolving such crises. These [include] the key role in ending the bloodshed in Nagorno-Karabakh and finding sustainable solutions to contentious issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan," Lavrov said. The Russian foreign policy chief also cited Russia's involvement in Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, the situation with the Iran nuclear program, the Israeli-Palestinian matters and others. 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. Under the deal, the Armenian side returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |