“I can only add the following, that the statement, which followed yesterday’s meeting held in St. Petersburg, once again stressed readiness of France to accompany this negotiation process,” the Ambassador said.

“The Heads of State took note of mutual understanding on a number of issues the resolution of which will allow to create condition for progress in the settlement of the NK issue. The Presidents mentioned the importance of their regular meetings and reached an agreement to continue them in the same format in addition to the activities carried out by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group.

Jirair Sefilian is a definitely symbolic character, and by detaining him, Armenia’s authorities, to all probabilities, tell the world that they are not only simply ready to retreat territories, but are so ready, that they isolate those opposing to them. This is also a message to Armenia’s all powers and citizens what will happen to those attempting to oppose withdrawal of territories. To prove the opposite the authorities should submit proof not giving way to doubts, that Sefilian was plotting a coup. Judging from everything, such proof still lacks and should be “prepared” during the process.

“Singer-producer Aram Rián (VO.X) and his daughter Rebecca recently became first representatives of Armenia, who succeeded to appear in the center of world famous Paul McCartney during his concert launched in Madrid.”

His Holiness’ visit to Armenia will bring also a message of peace to the whole region of South Caucasus still suffering from deadly military provocations by Azerbaijan and anti-Armenian hate and intolerance dominating in that country. While Presidents of Armenia and Russia, are trying to deliver the opinion of the international community and explaining President Aliev right now in Saint-Petersburg that war is an option for Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, I hope that the ordinary people of Azerbaijan, including our beautiful colleague Pashaeva, will keep their ears open to the voice of Pope Francis and millions of faithful human beings in Armenia praying for peace, hope and love in the coming days to listen a simple message that ‘darkness cannot drive out darkness and hate cannot drive out hate.’

During the meeting with Putin Serzh Sargsyan particularly thanked the Russian side for mediative efforts in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and confirmed, that Armenia hopes to settle NK conflict excusively through peaceful means.

“The conflict has been postponed, as Russia and other Co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group stated, status quo is not acceptable, we completely support that statement,” Aliyev told during the meeting with Vladimir Putin, RF president.

“Unfortunately, such conflicts are never settled at the wish of one party. We would be glad if we managed to make progress today towards the implementation of the agreements that we have achieved, in other words, to create mechanisms of investigating ceasefire violations. This would create a good working climate for talks,” Sargsyan said.

Interview of Serzh Sargsyan in the airport prior to the meeting with Aliyev

“ Aram Ateshian had a classmate—Manuel Yerkatian, they became deacons together. When Father Manuel Yerkatian came to Constantinople to take pupils with him, Father Manuel was arrested by Turkish authorities. He was charged for being a member to terror organization of Armenian armed struggle, as if he named his dog a “Turk.”