According to the newspaper the visit will last two days. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to Investiya that the meeting is being prepared. Sargsyan and Putin will discuss urgent issues of bilateral cooperation and the situation over the NK conict.
Azerbaijani forces fired more than 1100 rounds at NKR positions from various caliber machine guns and artillery weapons. In the south-eastern direction (Martuni), in addition to firing D- 44 cannons, Azerbaijani forces also fired TR 107 rocket-artillery systems (5 rockets). Yesterday, Azerbaijan had used a SPIKE anti-tike missile in the same direction.
The latest incident on the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops once again underscores the urgent need for the parties to immediately resume negotiations on establishing lasting security and peace in the South Caucasus region, Richard Hoagland, the US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, told Trend.
“Through a successful war Azerbaijan may reach a few purposes. First, Azerbaijanis’ discontent due to high prices and anticipated income will decrease. This is a proven method, e.g. almost after the shift to “free float” regime of manat in January 2016 the so-called “bread protests” have been launched in different regions of Azerbaijan against rise in price. After the 2016 April War Aliyev’s rating sharply rose.”
The parties discussed a wide range of issues pertinent to the futher development and strengthening of the Armenia-EU relations. The President underscored that it is proper indeed to speak of joint accomplishments of the last two years.
