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Serzh Sargsyan: Success of negotiations with Azerbaijan depends on reconciliation
According to Armenian media, the summit of Eastern Partnership in Vilnius the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan claimed that Armenia is set to continue in-depth and wide-ranging reforms, in line with European models.
The main goal is the formation of the European Union mechanisms that are compatible with other formats of cooperation, he said. "I think that the consistent implementation of the European values can help Turkey in reconciliation with its past. Today, thousands of Turks condemn the Armenian genocide and are next to us," he said.
"A few days ago in Vienna, with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk co-chairmen, after almost two years of break, took place the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Though it is early to speak about the results, however, the fact of the meeting itself is a positive development. I consider it necessary to emphasize that the successful results of the negotiations, in reality, depends on how we prepare our people for peace, how we will be able to abandon the negative rhetoric, and ease tension on the contact line.
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh refrain from destabilizing statements and steps, and chose the way of building a state based on democracy, human rights, free economic competition, freedom of speech , moving forward with firm steps along this way," said Sargsyan. -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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