U.S., Turkey discuss Ankara's envoy for Armenia rapprochementJanuary 4, 2022 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu have discussed Turkey’s appointment of a Special Envoy to discuss the process of normalization with Armenia. According to a statement from the Department of State, the two held a phone call on Monday, January 3. Armenia has named lawmaker from the ruling Civil Contract party Ruben Rubinyan as special envoy to work on the normalization of ties with Turkey. Ankara, meanwhile, has appointed former ambassador to the United States Serdar Kilic for the same role. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in late December that Ankara is in favor of direct contacts with Yerevan without intermediaries. The first meeting between the the envoys is supposed to be held in Moscow. 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 | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |