Reports say the buildings of IRNA – Iran’s state news agency, and Iran’s radio and TV have been damaged. According to latest data, the death toll reached 90, with more than 350 people wounded. Preliminary reports of Afghan authorities state a truck bomb was used in the attack.
“Azerbaijan runs cunning policy, it always deploys various divisions, artillery near the settlements firing shots towards our posts. The Armenian side never targets any civilian object.”
“I consider it’s difficult to do anything here. I wouldn’t overestimate the statement by OSCE MG on Azerbaijani activities, as months ago a statement was addressed to Armenia, when they called on the sides to solve the issue of returning bodies of Azerbaijanis.”
“The Co-Chairs will arrive in Armenia, Yerevan in 10 days. They also want to visit Stepanakert. I can’t say whether Azerbaijan will be ready to receive the CoChairs, but the Co-Chairs will be in the region, in Yerevan and Stepanakert, in 10 days,” Nalbandian said.
In general, the media mostly covered ‘yes’ campaign. The report also referred to the Turkish Supreme Election Commission’s decision which declared the unsealed votes as valid while counting the ballots, calling it as illegal.
Commenting on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement where she said they will try for the last time to reach agreement with Turkey, and then will make a decision to stay in or leave Incirlik, Cavusoglu said, “Germany has negative stances on Turkey, and we voice about this very often. We see how Germany supports everything which is against Turkey.”
Armenia has always supported meeting with Azerbaijan on the level of both Foreign Ministers and presidents, and if the situation matures, works will be carried out to organize and it’ll be possible to launch a meeting. Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian told at the joint press conference with Lamberto Zannier, OSCE Secretary General.
50 people, including Fethullah Gülen and the former prosecutor Zakarya Oz, are charged with being involved in the murder of the IstanbulArmenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was shot dead outside the Agos office in 2007.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili says Georgia has all practical tools to prepare for NATO membership, RIA Novosti reported. Georgia for the first time hosts the spring sitting of NATO Parliamentary Assembly which is being held from May 26 to 29. This is the fifth case in NATO’s history when the Assembly holds its session in non-member state of the alliance.
“We greatly support the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and their latest statement. We believe that there is no military solution for this conflict, and that the status-quo is no longer maintainable. We believe that the ceasefire agreement should be respected, we believe there is no military solution to this conflict and we believe that investigative mechanisms, also confidence building mechanisms should be implemented.”
