“John Kerry’s lifelong commitment to international peace and understanding embodies the mission and purpose of the Carnegie Endowment,” said Carnegie President William J. Burns. “His experience, wisdom, and belief in the power of diplomacy are needed now more than ever.”
The agreement, signed several days before the Armenian President’s upcoming official visit to France on March 8-9, is in accordance with the call made by the President of France in Armenia in May, 2014 on strengthening EU-Armenia relations.
Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper has named a new editor-in-chief, it said late on Wednesday, a day after strong criticism of the prominent daily by President Tayyip Erdogan for a story suggesting discord between the government and the army.
In its turn, the general secretariat of Interpol found the Armenian law enforcement’s information to be grounded, and immediately responded and released statements on the same day to all member states and notified that the information on the abovementioned individuals contradicts the Charter and they cannot be internationally wanted.
“However, at the same time, we should understand, that in this field Russia is a strong player. Currently it’s important that we’re taking the tools, which are accessible, and which we can best make use of. In some fields of economy, it seems to me logical, that EEU is systemically close to what Armenia may provide, and in all other sectors we should attempt importing European tendencies.
Azerbaijani forces made over 100 ceasefire violations on March 1 and overnight March 2 in the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh/NKR) – Azerbaijan line of contact, firing over 1200 rounds and NKR positions from various caliber small arms and mortars, grenade launchers.
The Azerbaijani side continued violating the ceasefire regime along Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line starting from 11:25, March 1, using 60 and 82 mm mortars and grenade launchers firing 10 projectiles in the direction of Armenian border guards.
“The negotiations over Nagorno Karabakh conflict going on with the Co-chairs are aimed at the exclusively peaceful settlement based on Artsakh’s self-determination in terms of recognition. Azerbaijan fails the negotiations.
Huseynov told Trend on March 1 that Lapshin doesn’t need a second lawyer and waived the services provided by him. The agreement between Huseynov and Lapshin was cancelled by mutual consent of the parties.
“We have touched upon increase of volumes as a result of tariff reduction, and not as a fact,” the PM said, enumerating the 4 factors he mentioned: improvement of gas transition, reduction of interest rates of service of the 2017 loan, reduction of our own expenditures, market response of a lower price.
