EU urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to “recommit to dialogue”September 2, 2023 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union “deplores” the latest armed clashes that led to severalservicemen being killed and injured in the border areas between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Lead spokesperson for the external affairs of the EU Peter Stano said on social media after Azerbaijan’s drone and mortar attack that left three Armenian soldiers killed and two others wounded. “The EU calls on all sides to avoid further violence and recommit to dialogue,” Stano said on X (formerly Twitter). The Armenian Defense Ministry announced the death toll to be three after doctors were able to revive one of the soldiers who was believed to have died. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan of encroaching on Armenia’s territorial integrity after the attack. Top stories The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news | Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. |