Former Armenian FM Addresses Nagorno-Karabakh Issue
Vartan Oskanian, the former Foreign Minister of Armenia (1998-2008), provided the media with his article about the processes surrounding the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) issue.
US State Department Diplomat: "Minsk Group No Longer Works"
Philip T. Reeker, US Secretary of State's Adviser on Caucasus Negotiations, said that the Minsk Group of the OSCE is no longer active and that Washington deals with the arrangement between Azerbaijan and Armenia only with direct relations with Baku and Yerevan.
Ararat Mirzoyan’s Working Visit in Paris
Ararat Mirzoyan and Catherine Colonna commended the high level of privileged Armenian-French relations based on the friendship and shared values of the two peoples. The interlocutors discussed issues of the rich cooperation agenda between Armenia and France.
Nikol Pashinyan Receives Adviser to French President and French Co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group
The sides referred to issues of security and protection of the rights of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, the creation of an international mechanism for discussions between Stepanakert/Khankandi and Baku, and the return of Armenian prisoners of war held in Azerbaijan.
US Chief Advisor on Caucasus Negotiations to Visit Region
During a briefing, Vedant Patel, the First Deputy Press Secretary of the State Department, stated that Philip T. Reeker, the Chief Advisor of the US State Department on Caucasus negotiations, will visit the region soon. He noted that this would be his first visit in the new position.
Pashinyan Pays Working Visit to Russia and Meets Putin
On September 6, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived on a working visit to the Russian city Vladivostok. The Head of the Armenian Government took part in the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum themed "On the road to a multipolar world" in Vladivostok, which was held with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Heads of State of other countries. A day earlier, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who was in Moscow on a working visit, met with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov.
Ararat Mirzoyan: "Position of Armenian Side regarding Five Provisions Proposed by Azerbaijan Has Not Changed"
"Not listening or trying not to listen to this position gives the Armenian side a reason to question the sincerity of Azerbaijan's intention to achieve peace. Moreover, the continued arbitrary, false interpretations of the negotiations and the avoidance of implementing the agreements make an impression that Azerbaijan intends to undermine the peace process and continue its policy of ethnic cleansing using force," the Armenian Foreign Minister stated.
Recent Political Developments in Armenia
China declares readiness to invest in projects in Syunik; Phone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and France; Deputy of Supreme Council of Armenia: "Rubinyan, who are you to express condolences to Turkey?"
Ararat Mirzoyan receives Russia's Special Representative for normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations
During the meeting, a broad framework of issues regarding normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were discussed.
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