U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South CaucasusMay 1, 2024 - 12:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Vedant Patel told a briefing in Tuesday, April 30. Patel’s remarks came one day after Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend. Patel said it should come to no surprise that this is an area of the world that the Secretary himself is “personally deeply engaged on”. “And over the course of his time as Secretary, he has had regular engagements at regular intervals with both of these countries,” Patel added. “And our engagements with both of them are ongoing, and we continue to believe that a peace and – is possible here. And that’s something that we’re going to continue to work towards.” Top stories 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. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |