Yerevan briefs Moscow about stance on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talksMarch 21, 2022 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has presented Yerevan's position regarding the start of negotiations on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan in a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday March 21. According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, Mirzoyan noted the role of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group in the process. Mirzoyan and Lavrov then weighed in on the process of implementing the agreements reached by the trilateral statements of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021. The Armenian foreign policy chief detailed the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and in Nagorno-Karabakh, developed as a result of provocations and ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan. Issues related to the Armenian-Russian cooperation, mutual visits at high and highest levels, events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Russia were also discussed. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |