Yerevan/11.10.18/Turan: In an interview with France 24, Prime Minister Nikolay Pashinyan mentioned his conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe. He noted that he did not discuss ways to resolve the conflict. "What we discussed with Mr. Aliyev was not a solution to the Karabakh conflict. In fact, we discussed how to create a situation that would allow peace talks," said Pashinyan, adding that it is impossible to talk about resolving the issue without having the conditions to achieve it. Pashinyan noted, in Dushanbe they noted the fact that the situation is too tense to start any decision.
Confirming that the negotiation process should take place within the framework of the co-chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group, Pashinyan said: "The format has never been the subject of negotiations, and we do not demand any changes." Touching on the position of Baku, Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan of not wanting to speak with representatives of Karabakh.
"How can Karabakh be in the power of Azerbaijan, if Azerbaijan does not even speak with them, with the people of Karabakh? This clearly shows what exactly Azerbaijan needs from Karabakh: get the land, not the people. Their main concern is to clear Karabakh from its inhabitants," said Pashinyan. -02D-
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Armenia is not against the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, but does not consider it appropriate to discuss this issue now. "In the context of peace, we consider it possible to make a decision on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group. When peace is an established fact, the existence of such a format may raise questions," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today. "The whole question is about the timing, we need to understand how effectively and correctly to turn such topics into a subject of discussion right now," the Armenian Prime Minister added.
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He expressed his willingness to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the border between the two countries. "A meeting with Ilham Aliyev could take place at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I am open to such a format," Pashinyan said at a press conference today. According to Pashinyan, Armenia recently presented another proposal for a peace treaty to Azerbaijan.
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On August 31, Azerbaijan observes a "day of silence" before the Sunday’s early parliamentary elections for the unicameral Milli Majlis. All electoral campaigning is prohibited 24 hours before the voting. The early elections were initiated by the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party. This decision was motivated by the overlap of the scheduled elections in November with the global UN forum - the COP20 climate conference taking place in Baku.
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On August 30, at approximately 22:55, the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant in Metsamor was disconnected from the country's power grid, as reported by the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. The shutdown was caused by a lightning strike, which triggered the plant's safety systems to switch the station to a safe shutdown mode. Currently, the plant's staff is working on restarting the facility.
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