Russian, Azeri Foreign Ministers talk Baku–Yerevan normalizationJune 18, 2022 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke over the phone with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov to discuss the normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. The sides weighed in on a number of regional and international subjects, including the process of normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. "The importance of relevant work with the mediating role of Russia in line with trilateral agreements at the highest level was emphasized," the Russian side said. The Second Karabakh war lasted 44 days and ended when Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev signed a ceasefire statement on November 9, 2020. 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 The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |