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Yerevan announces meeting of Azerbaijani, Armenian Parliamentary chairs

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Ingilab Mammadov

Yerevan announced a meeting of the speakers of the parliaments of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Geneva, Trend reports via Armenian media.

According to the media, the meeting between Sahiba Gafarova and Alen Simonyan will take place today.

Simonyan's secretary confirmed this information.

US State Department reacts to Pashinyan’s remarks on urgency of border demarcation with Azerbaijan

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Laman Zeynalova

The US State Department reacted to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's remarks regarding the urgency of border demarcation with Azerbaijan, Trend reports.

Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US State Department said during a briefing that the US continues to pay close attention to this issue.

Louis Bono to visit Azerbaijan

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Laman Zeynalova

US State Department’s Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono will visit Azerbaijan this week, the US embassy in Baku told Trend.

“During his travel to the region this week, Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono will meet with senior Azerbaijani officials to discuss efforts to achieve a durable peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” said the embassy.

Russia considers Yerevan’s rhetoric towards CSTO ultimatum, offensive – MFA

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Ingilab Mammadov

Russia considers Yerevan’s rhetoric towards CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) ultimatum and offensive, the Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said during a briefing, Trend reports.

“We cannot help but be alarmed by the counterproductive and ultimatum, and sometimes offensive, rhetoric that prevails today in the statements of the Armenian leadership on the topic,” Zakharova noted.

Azerbaijan forsees boost in Middle Corridor’s transit capacity, thanks to Zangezur Corridor

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MARYANA AHMADOVA

The implementation of the Zangezur Corridor project will expand the capacity of the Middle Corridor by 8-10 million tons per year, said Rahman Hummatov, Deputy Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, Trend reports.

He made the remark during a presentation of the Middle Corridor study compelled by the World Bank held today in Tbilisi, Georgia.

US continues to encourage Azerbaijan and Armenia to try to reach durable agreement – State Department

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Laman Zeynalova

The US continues to encourage Azerbaijan and Armenia to try to reach a durable agreement, US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said during a briefing on February 27, Trend reports.

„I don't have any announcements to make, but we continue to encourage both sides to try to reach a durable, lasting agreement“, he said.

Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers are set to meet in Germany on February 28 and 29.

Pashinyan states his intention to sign peace treaty with Azerbaijan

By
Ingilab Mammadov

The principles of the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan have been agreed upon, Yerevan has the political will to sign this document, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said, Trend reports.

“Essentially, the principles of the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan have been agreed upon, and at the end of last year it seemed to us that we were very close to final agreement,” Pashinyan said in an interview with The Telegraph.

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