By Mark Dovich A briefing published last Friday by the International Crisis Group warns of “escalating hostilities” in and around Karabakh as war in Ukraine continues to rage — and also includes numbers and insights on the military situation in the region from officials on all sides that appear not to have been reported previously.… Continue reading New paper on Karabakh warns of Ukraine war impact, provides fresh insights on military situation
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Pashinyan insists there is no draft plan to settle Karabakh conflict, stresses key role of Minsk Group
By Mark Dovich In a cabinet meeting Friday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hit back against widely circulating rumors that his government is preparing to cede control over Karabakh to Azerbaijan in ongoing peace negotiations. “There is no project or draft plan for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the table,” he said. “Artsakh… Continue reading Pashinyan insists there is no draft plan to settle Karabakh conflict, stresses key role of Minsk Group
Ten questions for Nikol Pashinyan
In the latest edition of Insights With Eric Hacopian, Eric poses ten questions to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the negotiation process with Azerbaijan.
EU special representative visits Baku and Yerevan to talk regional unblocking
By Mark Dovich Toivo Klaar, the European Union’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, paid visits to Baku on Wednesday and Yerevan on Thursday, calling his separate talks with high-level Armenian and Azerbaijani officials “excellent.” In Baku, Klaar met with Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, while in Yerevan, he spoke… Continue reading EU special representative visits Baku and Yerevan to talk regional unblocking
Zakharova says Russia supports Azerbaijan’s five-point peace plan, will send special envoy to Baku
By Mark Dovich Russia is committed to Azerbaijan’s five-point peace plan with Armenia and plans to dispatch its special representative for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace to Baku “in the near future,” announced Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at a press conference in Moscow Wednesday. She stressed that “dialogue is based on the basic principles proposed by Baku… Continue reading Zakharova says Russia supports Azerbaijan’s five-point peace plan, will send special envoy to Baku
Pashinyan again commits to deeper Russia cooperation in high-level Moscow meetings
By Mark Dovich Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a series of meetings with high-level Russian officials in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday, alongside a large delegation from Yerevan. The day began with Pashinyan leading a large Armenian government delegation to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a well-known memorial in central Moscow dedicated… Continue reading Pashinyan again commits to deeper Russia cooperation in high-level Moscow meetings
Pashinyan meets with Putin in Moscow to talk Karabakh security, economic ties
By Mark Dovich Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan traveled to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, with the Armenian leader underlining that “the relations between our countries are at a very high level” and calling Russia “Armenia’s strategic partner.” “It is no secret that Russia has a key role… Continue reading Pashinyan meets with Putin in Moscow to talk Karabakh security, economic ties
Kremlin hails ‘event of special significance’ as Pashinyan set to meet with Putin
By Mark Dovich Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is set to pay an official visit on Tuesday and Wednesday to Russia, where he is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Yerevan’s ongoing peace talks with Baku and its economic ties with Moscow. Over the weekend, Russia-1, a state-owned television channel, notably… Continue reading Kremlin hails ‘event of special significance’ as Pashinyan set to meet with Putin
Armenian, Russian foreign ministers talk by phone, as Kremlin appoints special representative for region
By Mark Dovich Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan spoke by phone on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. “Particular attention was paid to the preparation of the official visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Russia on April 19-20, including the signing of a package of bilateral… Continue reading Armenian, Russian foreign ministers talk by phone, as Kremlin appoints special representative for region
Armenia confirms Vienna meeting, proposes opening Turkish border to diplomats
By Mark Dovich The spokesperson for Armenia’s Foreign Ministry responded Friday to an announcement the day before by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu that Armenian and Turkish envoys will be meeting again for normalization talks, confirming that “there is a preliminary understanding between the sides that the next meeting may take place in Vienna.” Like… Continue reading Armenia confirms Vienna meeting, proposes opening Turkish border to diplomats