U.S. tells Armenia it's ready to support Caucasus peace effortsDecember 10, 2022 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried spoke over the phone on Friday, December 9 to discuss issues related to regional security and stability. According to a press release from the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the two exchanged views on the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, with Donfried stressing readiness of the U.S. to support the peace process in the South Caucasus. Border security and delimitation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the unblocking of transport infrastructures in the region were also high on the agenda. Emphasizing the efforts made by Armenia to establish peace, Mirzoyan noted that the security situation in the region is fragile, and the chance of new provocations by Azerbaijan remains high. 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. |