Author: Lara Antonian

Berdimuhamedov meets with Prime Minister of Armenia

Lara Antonian
AKI Press. Kyrgyz Republic

Aug 25 2017

Berdimuhamedov meets with Prime Minister of Armenia

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AKIPRESS.COM – President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan in Erevan on August 24, the press service of the president said.

Karapetyan congratulated Berdimuhamedov on the success achieved at the top-level talks in Erevan that opened a new page in the history of the relations of the two states.

Berdimuhamedov said the top-level meeting in Erevan was fruitful and the outcomes  will contribute to enhancing cooperation between the two states.

President of Turkmenistan and the Prime Minister of Armenia exchanged the views on the current status and prospects of the intergovernmental cooperation given the priorities of the social and economic development of the two states. They also touched upon the ways to diversify the trade and economic partnership.

The parties underlined the significance of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Armenian Commission.

Karapetyan said Armenian businessmen are ready to explore the Turkmen market.

BAKU: “EU will soon take more principled stance on Karabakh conflict”

Lara Antonian
Trend, Azerbaijan

Aug 23 2017


By Seba Aghayeva – Trend:

The EU will soon take a more principled stance on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and show will to resolve it, Nikita Isayev, political analyst, leader of the New Russia public and political movement, told Trend, Aug. 23.

“In this case, the EU may express its position on the behalf of France, which is one of the co-chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group,” the expert said. “Unfortunately, this will happen without paying significant attention to Russia’s position.”

The analyst noted that the principles of the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the proposals on its settlement that were previously voiced by international mediators, may change in this case.

“The current settlement principles lead to impasse and don’t resolve the conflict, they are fraught with escalation of tensions in the South Caucasus region,” he said. “The escalation of the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region is dangerous not only for the direct participants of the conflict, but for the entire region.”

According to the expert, it is necessary to find new ways for the peaceful settlement of the conflict.

The settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is one of the topics of the Russian and Armenian presidents’ meeting to be held Aug. 23 in the city of Sochi, the Kremlin’s press service reported earlier.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

Entertainment: Hollywood actor John Malkovich to visit Armenia

Lara Antonian
Panorama, Armenia

Aug 19 2017
Culture 11:53 19/08/2017Armenia

World famous Hollywood actor John Malkovich is set to visit Armenia to attend the solemn opening ceremony of the 5th Aram Khachaturian International Festival in capital city Yerevan, the press service of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia told Panorama.am.

The opening of the festival will take place at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall on October 11.

The renowned actor will perform with the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia.

BAKU: Defense Minitser: Azerbaijan, Russia to develop military cooperation

Lara Antonian
AzerNews, Azerbaijan

Aug 14 2017
14:22 (UTC+04:00)

By Rashid Shirinov

Russia and Azerbaijan intend to develop all-round cooperation in the military-technical sphere, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov told journalists on August 13.

“Our cooperation in the military sphere is developing in many directions – in the field of military-technical cooperation, military education, joint exercises and training,” the minister said. “I think we have great prospects, and we will further develop this cooperation.”

Hasanov reminded that Russia and Azerbaijan carried out joint exercises in the Caspian Sea. Moreover, many officers and cadets from Azerbaijan get education in military educational institutions of the Russian Federation.

The minister reminded that a lot of Russia-produced equipment is being used by the Azerbaijani army.

The Azerbaijani Army is today considered the most modern army in the Caucasus. The skills and combat readiness of the Azerbaijani Army are growing year by year, as the country’s Armed Forces regularly conduct military exercises. The Azerbaijani army is supplied with modern weapons and technical equipment for maintaining a high level of combat capability.

The army building process is of particular importance for Azerbaijan, as twenty percent of the country's territory is under Armenian occupation and the country is in a state of war with Armenia.

Hasanov also praised the organization of the “Tank biathlon” competition, which has been held within the framework of the International Army Games – 2017.

“Russia is the organizer and inspirer of these Games. Army Games gain popularity. More and more countries are involved in the Games every year," Hasanov said.

The defense minister also reminded that Azerbaijan has hosted the “Sea Cup” contest. The competition was held within the Army Games on August 1-11.

As many as 300 personnel of the Navies of Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan were involved in the contest, which was held in three stages – artillery firing, ship damage control, ship crew skills and rescue contest. Representatives of the Armed Forces of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain observed the competition.