  Russia says ready to arrange Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting December 7, 2022 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will be ready to provide all necessary assistance for arranging a new meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, December 7. "Russia, of course, will be ready to provide all necessary assistance to host such a meeting on its territory," the Kremlin was cited as saying by TASS. Speaking about the informal CIS summit, which may take place in St. Petersburg at the end of the year, he noted: "There are ideas for holding such a New Year's Eve meeting, when all the agreements are finalized, we will make an announcement." “About the meeting (of Pashinyan and Aliyev -Ed.) also, if there is understanding, we will inform you,” Peskov concluded. Earlier, the head of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, Eduard Aghajanyan, said that Pashinyan and Aliyev could hold a new meeting by the end of 2022 to continue negotiations on the normalization of relations between Yerevan and Baku.   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 |  Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
