Baku / 07/10/19 / Turan: The Karabakh conflict cannot be resolved militarily, and a political solution is needed that will comply with international law. This was stated by the head of the European Council Donald Tusk on Wednesday at a briefing in Yerevan.
According to him, the EU is inspired by the dynamics of negotiations on the settlement of the Karabakh problem and the willingness of the parties to bring the nations closer to peace, and also to put emphasis on humanitarian issues.
"We also share the concern of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on victims in the conflict zone and escalation. The parties should be restrained and take measures to restore an atmosphere conducive to the continuation of real negotiations," RIA Novosti quotes.
The EU continues to contribute to the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group mediators aimed at a fair and long-term resolution of the conflict on the basis of the Helsinki Final Act, as well as efforts to achieve peace and prepare peoples for peace, he noted.
On the eve in Baku, Tusk noted that the EU recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and is in favor of resolving the conflict on the basis of international standards.-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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