  Netherlands urges progress on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal March 20, 2025 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Netherlands' Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kaspar Veldkamp, announced on X that after his visit to Armenia, he held a phone conversation with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov. Veldkamp emphasized the importance of further steps toward signing the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement, as reported by Armenpress. "I welcomed the agreement on the text of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty and stressed the significance of further steps toward its signing. This agreement is crucial for ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region," he stated. On March 13, Armenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had accepted Azerbaijan's proposals on the two previously unresolved articles, making the peace agreement ready for signing. Armenia expressed readiness to begin consultations on the timing and venue for signing. However, Baku introduced new preconditions and stated that it was too early to discuss a meeting date. The draft peace agreement consists of 17 points, with 15 previously agreed upon. One of the unresolved provisions concerned mutual renunciation of international claims, while the other involved the deployment of foreign representatives along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
