Macron defends Armenia’s territorial integrity in call with AliyevSeptember 28, 2022 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday, September 27 and reminded him about the need to respect the territorial integrity of Armenia. Phone talks with Aliyev came on the heels of Macron’s meeting with Pashinyan, during which the French President said he had earlier told his Azerbaijani counterpart that the absence of demarcated borders could not justify any advance into the territory of another country. According to a statement from the Élysée Palace, Macron repeated his earlier call for respecting the ceasefire and keeping forces in their initial positions. After meeting with Pashinyan on Monday, Macron said it was necessary to resume dialogue and maintained that unresolved issues, “which are numerous”, should be resolved exclusively through negotiations. The latest round of fighting between the two countries began in the wee hours of September 13, when the Azerbaijani military attacked Armenian posts and shelled Armenian settlements both on the border and deep behind the frontline. At least 207 people are dead or missing as a result, the Security Council of Armenia said on Monday. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |