Strasbourg, 1 October 2020 – “I deeply regret the resumption of the military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which has already resulted in many casualties”, said today the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović. “I remind both states about their obligation under the European Convention on Human Rights to safeguard the right …
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The authorities of Baku, with the obvious instigation by Turkey, have started yet another large-scale offensive against the Republic of Artsakh on September 27, 2020, thus restarting active military acts. In reality, this time around one of the core intentions to restart the war is the expansion of Turkey’s influence in this region for which …
Zohrab Matsakanyan’s interview to SkyNews Arabia SkynewsArabia: I want to ask first about what are the preconditions that will lead Armenia to enter the negotiations. Zohrab Mnatsakanyan: Armenia doesn’t have any preconditions. Armenia has firm commitment that there is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Azerbaijani side has been threatening …
While details remain scarce, the fighting that has erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan appears to be more intense than the skirmishes that killed at least a dozen people in the summer of 2020. At the time of writing, roughly 100 people, both civilians and military personnel, have been killed since Sunday, and fighting continues. Neither Armenia nor …
— ANCA Nationwide Advocacy Campaign – anca.org/alert and anca.org/call – Drive Community Support for Congressional Initiatives WASHINGTON, DC – With combined Turkish and Azerbaijani attacks on the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and Armenia entering their 5th day, Senate and House leaders are rallying Congressional condemnation, through legislation and Congressional letters – working to bring about concrete policy changes …
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomed news that Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to introduce a bipartisan resolution “condemning Azerbaijan’s coordinated offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh and denouncing Turkish interference in the conflict,” reported the Assembly. Joining Rep. Speier are Reps. Adam Schiff …
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a telephone conversation with European Council President Charles Michel. The conversation focused on the developments in Nagorno-Karabakh, on which the parties held a detailed discussion. Calling his interlocutor’s attention to Turkey’s destructive position, Prime Minister Pashinyan highlighted the inadmissibility of that country’s involvement in hostilities. President Michel stressed the …
The Security Council held an emergency meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Apart from the Security Council members, the meeting was attended by RA President Armen Sarkissian, National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan, Chief of the Office of the Prime Minister Eduard Aghajanyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan, and High-Tech Industry Minister …
Commentary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh We note with satisfaction that on 29 September, following closed discussions on the escalation of tensions in the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict zone, members of the UN Security Council strongly condemned the use of force and voiced support for the call by the UN Secretary …
President Armen Sarkissian sent a special letter to the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II on the war actions perpetrated by Azerbaijan on the border with Armenia and along the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh. “I have to inform you with great resentment and exasperation that Azerbaijan has launched another attack …
