Co-President of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania and current Member of the European Parliament Andrius Kubilius recently published an interesting article entitled “Transcaucasia: the Armenian dilemma”. In his article, Kubilius touches upon the third war of Nagorno-Karabakh (hereinafter referred to as Artsakh) and the geopolitical situation created around Armenia. I personally know my colleague. We have interacted several times and exchanged views on various platforms of both Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and the European People’s Party. I thank Mr. Kubilius for his concern about the fate of Armenia, and I am certain that his concern is sincere and that he is interested in the complete solutions to the issues facing Armenia.
The external and internal challenges presented these days require solidarity, respect for each other’s rights, including opinions, regardless of political or other subject matter viewpoints.
If we are to lessen the hate narratives,
we must find the stereotypes and prejudices
and begin to break them down.
Yesterday Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared that on December 19, Armenia will declare three days of mourning to commemorate those who fell in the war. Nikol Pashinyan said December 19th marks the 40th day following the agreement signed on November 9th and added that this is why the mourning will be declared on December 19th.
The United States believes that the presence of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno Karabakh risks “destabilizing” the situation in the region, according to US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper.
The President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan has confirmed that “several dozens” of troops were taken captive by Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of the village of Khtsaberd.
John Gallagher has been appointed UK’s Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, the UK government reports.
Several villages of the Municipality of Kapan in Armenia’s southeastern province of Syunik are now bordering Azerbaijan due to the new realities. These villages are: Davit Bek, Kaghnut, Uzhanis, Yeghvard, Agarak, Ditzmair, Syunik, Geghanush, Tchakaten, Shikahogh, Srashen, Nerkin Hand and Tsav. The town of Kapan, the municipality’s administrative center, is also among them.
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America) released a statement following a regional trip, citing the official website of the OSCE.
The overhead power line extending from Armenia to Artsakh through the territory of the Kashatagh region is restored, the acting Minister of Economy and Industrial Infrastructures of Artsakh Armen Tovmasyan told ARMENPRESS. “It is noteworthy that prior to the war the electric-energy network of Artsakh was feeding from two-circuits from Armenia. The second line was […]
