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Armenia FM about Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting: Let’s not hurry

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The negotiations cannot be held in the atmosphere of hostility, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said in an interview with Armenia television.

Asked about the information that appeared in the social networks regarding the advancement of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the neutral zone in the Nakhchivan direction, Minister noted that these issues are in the focus of attention of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“Any development that will impede the negotiation process is unacceptable. This will have a negative impact on the negotiations, and this should be avoided. We intend to continue our participation in talks, we plan to lead them to achieving a peaceful settlement within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group,” he assured.

Mnatsakanyan added that the statements from Baku do not contribute to the formation of a peaceful atmosphere.

Asked whether the issue of Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting was discussed, the Armenian official called not to hurry up.

“I held a phone conversation with various officials who play a direct role in this process. This will continue. Direct contacts will occur when we reach the right moment. I’m not talking about months, I’m talking about weeks,” Mnatsakanyan said, adding that the Armenian side will continue doing what it has done so far.

“We talked about continuation, about ensuring a stable peace through peaceful negotiations,” he recalled.

 

Meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani ministers starts in Krakow

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Armenia FM: If Azerbaijan adheres to Co-Chairs’ calls, Karabakh peace process can be put in practical course

A meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers has kicked off in Krakow, spokesperson for the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan tweeted.

Earlier Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian met with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.

Nalbandian thanked the Co-Chairs for the initiative to organize a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and stressed that, as always, the Armenian side participates in all meetings with a constructive mood, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

He emphasized that Armenia, along with the Co-Chair countries, will continue to seek ways for the implementation of agreements reached at the Vienna, St. Petersburg and Geneva Summits, as well as the proposals of the Co-Chairs aimed at creating necessary conditions for the advancement of the negotiation process, particularly those related to the reduction of tension in the conflict zone, strict adherence to the trilateral ceasefire agreements of 1994 and 1995, expansion of the monitoring capabilities of the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, and establishment of a mechanism for investigation of ceasefire violations.

Azerbaijani FM unveils plan for meeting with Nalbandian

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Azerbaijan’s foreign minister has announced a plan for meeting with the foreign minister of Armenia to discuss future peace efforts over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Elmar Mammadyarov did not unveil any timeframes or place as he addressed the topic at news conference held jointly with his Polish counterpart in Baku.

“We have talked about that with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. They have a range of proposals. The key purpose of the meeting with the foreign ministers is to conduct discussions,” Intefax Azerbaijan quotes him as saying.

 

It comes after Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev held a summit in Geneva under the auspices of the Minsk Group in an apparent effort to restart the negotiation process after more than a year’s interval.  In a statement released after the meeting, the two countries’ foreign ministers praised the negotiations as very constructive.

“The meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere.

“The Presidents agreed to take measures to intensify the negotiation process and to take additional steps to reduce tensions on the Line of Contact,” read part of the statement published on the OSCE website.

UAE foreign minister Shaikh Abdulla visits Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex

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UAE foreign minister visits Armenian Genocide Memorial Yerevan, July 19 (BNA): UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.H. Shaikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Tuesday visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex as part of his official visit to Armenia.
According to the UAE News Agency (WAM), Shaikh Abdulla placed a wreath on the memorial commemorating the 1.5 million Armenians killed during the Armenian Genocide in 1915.

The UAE Minister also observed a minute’s silence for the victims, and placed flowers under a 1.5 metre deep “eternal flame”, which burns throughout the year in memory of those who died.

Shaikh Abdulla expressed his appreciation at the privilege of visiting the monument, stressing the UAE’s keenness to promote the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence among people and spread those messages throughout the world.

The memorial, which was built in 1967, is located on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd overlooking Yerevan and receives hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Many thousands gather there on April 24th each year to mark Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, WAM said.

Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs discuss ways of furthering Karabakh talks, agree to meet in September

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The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov held a meeting in Brussels upon the initiative of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov (Russia), Stephane Visconti (France) and Richard Hoagland (the US). The meeting was also attended by Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.

‘The parties conntinued discussions on the creating conditions conducive to furthering the negotiation process on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict,” the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Minister Nalbandian emphasized the need to stabilize the situation along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh. He pointed to the need to implement the agreements reached at the Vienna and St. Petersburg summits.

“The Co-Chairs asked the Ministers to convey to the Presidents their proposal on organizing a Summit in the course of this year,” the statement added.

An agreement was reached to convene the next meeting between the Foreign Ministers in September in New York in the margins of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Armenia FM to meet with Azerbaijan counterpart, on Tuesday in Brussels

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YEREVAN. – The Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, on Tuesday will meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov, in Brussels.

Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that this talk in the Belgian capital city will be conducted at the initiative and presence of the Co-Chairmen of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group.

Armenian FM Nalbandian strongly condemns attacks in Iran

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Armenian,fm,conemnsArmenian FM Edward Nalbandian strongly condemns attacks on Iranian parliament and the Mausoleum of late revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini.

As the message posted on the Foreign Ministry’s Twitter account read, Nalbandian expresses solidarity with people of Iran.

As Press TV reported, Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) and the Mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini in the capital Tehran came under terrorist attack in the early morning of June 7.
At least four gunmen reportedly intruded into the premises of the Majlis, opening fire on the security guards there. The assailants were all killed by security forces following the attack. According to Tasnim news agency, at least eight people have been injured in the shooting attack on Wednesday. Two people are said to have lost their lives in the firefight.

Italian Foreign Minister pays tribute to the memory of Armenian Genocide victims

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italy-fm-genocideItalian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial today.

Minister Gentiloni laid a wreath at the memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims and paid tribute to their memory with a minute of silence.

Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum (AGMI) Institute Hayk Demoyan briefed the guest on the history of construction of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial.

The AGMI Director presented the English publication of the “Armenian Genocide: Frontpage Coverage in the World Press” to the Italian Foreign Minister.

Germany FM rejects Turkey demand to denounce Armenian Genocide resolution

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German fm 1Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier rejected Ankara’s demand that official Berlin distance itself from the Bundestag’s Armenian Genocide recognition as a precondition for German lawmakers to gain access to the Incirlik airbase to visit German soldiers stationed there.

“I don’t think this has anything to do with the matter and I have told this to my Turkish counterpart,” Steinmeier was quoted by the German Deutsche Welle (DW) TV and radio company.

Steinmeier added that if Turkey continues denying German lawmakers access to the airbase, German troops dispatched there to fight ISIS will be withdrawn.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had said that Turkish permission for German lawmakers to visit the Incirlik airbase will depend on the German government distancing itself from a resolution recognizing the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide.

Austrian FM: We need to continue dialogue on Karabakh

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austian FMDuring its chairmanship in the OSCE, Austria will work to defuse current conflicts, including the Karabakh conflict, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said.

“It was possible to curb escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh in April through the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group and with the practical support of the German chair and Russia,” Kurz said addressing the OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday.

“Yet here too we need to continue dialogue to take one step closer to the solution,” he added.

The OSCE has a vital role to play in contributing to conflict resolution and restoring trust and holds an impressive range of tools to that end, Kurz said.