“If people have the possibility to sell weaponry, people have the opportunity to purchase weaponry. If you want them by it from Turkey, in any case, if they wish, and if they have the opportunity, they’ll buy it not from Russia, but from Turkey.”
“The importance of the ceasefire was stressed, the 1994 truce maintenance and strengthening, and the exclusively peaceful settlement within the OSCE Minsk group. It’s important that the ceasefire was maintained and the conflict is settled by political process, through diplomats, not armed forces, so that people don’t lose their lives. Russia is ready to use its influence for the political settlement of the conflict, within the OSCE Minsk group, so that the escalation of the conflict is excluded, as it’s full of dangerous risks,” Medvedev said.
Artsakh Armenians have chosen the path of building their own destiny in accordance with democratic principles. This was said by the Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan during a press conference in Stepanakert.
“I gave the order to the commander of the Defense Army, lieutenant-general Levon Mnatsakanyan instead of organizing resistance, to take measures to stop the enemy’s actions, aiming to pursue the enemy and destroy its manpower and equipment”.
The delegation headed by Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, arrived in Armenia on an official visit. Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, greeted his Russian counterpart in the “Zvartnots” airport of Yerevan.
“With moderation we can reach our goals faster … Trusting or distrusting others cannot be 100 percent … To progress, we need to have interaction with the world,” Rouhani said. Earlier this week, Khamenei said that the United States was a “symbol of dishonesty” and that it should not be trusted, emphasizing that Iran should be self-sufficient.
“We took all necessary measures on the level of the President, Prime Minister, MFA, Defense Ministry, and General Staff so that the sides manage to reach an agreement over the ceasefire. We are ready to support that these agreements are not breached, normalization of the situation is of key importance for now”, the Russian Foreign Minister said.
“We hope that this will reduce tensions along the frontline. While the sides do not respect and do not observe the ceasefire, there can be no talks about political progress. The US has always supported the OSCE Minsk Group and wishes the negotiations to be successful for establishing peace. High ranking U.S. officials have also joint that process, urging to cease the fire. The tension showed that it is high time for continuation of talks to reach a lasting peace. The political will of both sides is necessary for that”, Warlick said.
On our way to Karabakh, we learned that an Azerbaijani military helicopter had been shot down on April 2nd. It is easier for print journalists – dry official information is enough to complete a newspaper page. For a photographer it is more complicated. One cannot take pictures from the comfort of a hotel. A photographer should be on the scene.
“Azerbaijan bluntly rejects all confidence building measures and is pursuing other goals. These goals were unambiguously revealed on the night of April 1-2. Ignoring more than twenty-year long efforts of the international community aimed at the establishment of peace, Azerbaijan launched large-scale military operations along the entire Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact,” Sargsyan said.
