At the same time it should be mentioned that apart from the framework agreement we have recorded signicant advance also in sectoral agreement by signing the “Horizon 2020” program on SMEs and innovations. In the near future we will also successfully nish the agreement on Common Aviation Area and the works to join Creative Europe initiative.
Today, on February 27, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan finally released the names of its victims in the neutral zone, which resulted from its attempted offensive in the morning of February 25.
In defiance to the calls of the international community, the demands of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries to strictly adhere to the 1994-1995 ceasefire agreements and to refrain from the use of force and threat of use of force, last night the incursion attempt by the Azerbaijani side on the Line of Contact between Azerbaijan and Artsakh, is Baku’s another blow to the efforts by Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries exerted towards the peaceful settlement.
“Overnight February 24-25 by committing another attack towards the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh Republic) the Azerbaijani side suffered losses and was thrown back. For several days Azerbaijan’s military-political leadership was escalating the situation in the line of contact and spreading disinformation.
Issues related to programs to be implemented in the regions throughout 2017 have been touched upon, in connection with which the President gave instructions to heads of respective bodies.
“On February 25, as of 03:00 and 04:00, the Azerbaijani side conducted an attack attempt at two south-eastern (Martuni) and eastern (Akna) directions by using respective mine clearance equipment and special measures.
Particularly intensive violations were recorded at about 10:00-11:30. A total of 50 projectiles were fired 36 of which from D-44, the rest from mortars. It is noteworthy that during this period Azerbaijan targeted not only military positions but also Talish village with 120 mm mortar and 4 D-44 projectiles.
Soon the first solar panels will be installed in Armenia. An industrial enterprise will be created for this purpose, which will be unique in the region.
Following their private talks and the official delegations’ extended meeting, Prime Ministers Karen Karapetyan and Giorgi Kvirikashvili met with mass media representatives at the press center of Georgian government and issued a statement summarizing the results of negotiations.
“The vivid proof of this was the visit of 104 international figures from 30 countries to Karabakh within the frames of the Constitutional referendum several days before. They all, including Frank Engel, Eleni Theocharous and Jaromír Štětina are people bearing real democratic values.”
