Secretary Kerry's Trilateral Meeting With Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Wales
US Department of State, 4 September 2014, https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/
Secretary Kerry met with President of Armenia Serzh Sargsian and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the NATO Summit in Newport, Wales to discuss efforts to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. He expressed his strong concern for the recent violence along the Line of Contact, marking the deadliest period in the conflict since the 1994 ceasefire took effect. The United States believes that the cessation of hostilities and the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will bring peace and prosperity to the peoples of both countries, and will contribute to stability in the South Caucasus. With these goals in mind, Secretary Kerry urged the Presidents to strictly respect the ceasefire and take additional steps to prepare their publics for peace.
EU- Armenia relations
Armenian and French Presidents discuss trilateral meeting
Armenpress.am, 4 September 2014, https://armenpress.am/eng/news/
The President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met today with the President of France Francois Hollande in Newport. (…)The Department for Mass Media and Public Relations of the Armenian President’s Office informed Armenpress that the presidents of the two countries spoke with content about the Armenian-French political dialogue and close beneficial cooperation in different fields.
During the meeting the interlocutors touched upon several issues of mutual interest, including the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement issue and discussed the trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and France initiated by the French party.
French Socialists visit the Armenian Genocide Memorial
Public Radio of Armenia, 5 September 2014, https://www.armradio.am/en/
Members of the Socialist Group of the French National Assembly, who have arrived in Armenia to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Jean-Jaurès (1859-1914), a French politician, Socialist and a friend of Armenians, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial today.
The delegation lead by Bruno Le Roux, President of the Socialist Group in French National Assembly, laid a wreath at the memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims and paid tribute to the memory of the victims with a minute of silence.
Armenia to host Austria Foreign Minister
News.am, 5 September 2014, https://news.am/eng/news/
At the invitation of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration, Sebastian Kurz, will pay an official visit to Armenia on September 8 and 9.
News from International sources
Nagorno-Karabakh: A mountainous conflict
The Economist, 6 September 2014, https://www.economist.com/news/
THROUGH a slit in a stone bunker, soldiers from the Nagorno-Karabakh republic can see their Azeri foes just 150 metres away. In these mountains between two former Soviet republics, there are echoes of Ukraine. This summer was “more tense than before”, says an officer at the front of this long-simmering conflict.
General News on Armenia
Yerevan Slams Erdogan over Baku Statements
Asbarez.com, 4 September 2014, https://asbarez.com/126626/
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has “permanently removed his country from taking part in regional developments,” Armenia’s presidential spokesman Arman Saghatelyan said on his Twitter page Thursday, referring to statements made by Erdogan in Baku.
Kazakh Hurdle to Armenia ‘Removed By Putin’
Azatutyun.am, 4 September 2014, https://www.azatutyun.am/
Kazakhstan cannot block Armenia’s upcoming accession to the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) with preconditions relating to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, according to an influential pundit close to the Kremlin. Andranik Migranyan indicated late on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has convinced his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev to drop his apparent misgivings about Yerevan’s membership bid.
Sanctions: Armenia may feel fallout from West’s punishment of Russia
ArmeniaNow.com, 4 September 2014, https://www.armenianow.com/
Experts claim that sanctions by the West against Russia because of the Ukrainian crisis have put Russia-dependent Armenia in a difficult economic state.
Although Armenian neighbour Iran’s resistance against the West did not have any major negative results on Armenia, this does not serve as a ground to think that Armenia will be able to withstand the problems awaiting the Russian economy.
Harutyunyan: Armenia pursues balanced policy towards both West and Russia
Panorama.am, 5 September 2014, https://www.panorama.am/en/
According to public opinion polls, approximately 80% of the Armenian public, most part of the Diaspora as well as the Russians are in favour of Armenia’s entry into the Eurasian Economic Union, head of Noravank Foundation Gagik Harutyunyan told reporters on Thursday.
Genocide, Syria on the agenda of the 5th Armenia-Diaspora Forum
Panorama.am, 4 September 2014, https://www.armradio.am/en/
The 5th Armenia-Diaspora Forum will take place in Yerevan from September 18 to 21. Heads of more than 600 Diaspora organizations have already confirmed their participation, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan said at the government sitting today.
General News on Nagorno-Karabakh
Karabakh: John Kerry's statement was a message to Azerbaijan
News.am, 5 September 2014, https://news.am/eng/news/
The statement by Secretary of State John Kerry on no alternative to peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict is a message to Azerbaijan, spokesperson for Karabakh president said.
Argentinean periodical posts letter by Armenian and Argentinean figures titled "Future of Nagorno Karabakh Republic"
Armenpress.am, 4 September 2014, https://armenpress.am/eng/news/
The article-letter about Nagorno Karabakh written by Azerbaijani Ambassador to Argentina Mammad Ahmadzada has raised the discontent of the local Armenian intellectuals and Argentinean society. The letter of the Ambassador was published on the Independence Day of Nagorno Karabakh in “The Nation” periodical of Buenos Aires. This was followed by a response letter titled “The Future of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic” written by Armenian and Argentinean public figures.
News from Azerbaijani sources
Armenian president in deranged state of mind, Azerbaijani top official says
Trend.az, 5 September 2014, https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is in a deranged state of mind, Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's Deputy Head and Director of Administration's Foreign Relations Department, Novruz Mammadov tweeted.
"Judging from two meetings on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution with President Sargsyan in one month, I firmly concluded that he is in a deranged state of mind," he wrote."During the top level meetings it's obvious that his statements, actions and mimicry are inadequate," Mammadov added.
No life in Armenia: rural resident
Azernews.az, 5 September 2014, https://www.azernews.az/region/
Unemployment has made life unbearable in Armenia's eastern district of Sisian, while people even have no hope for any improvement. Agriculture is the main industry of the region, while there are not conditions to develop the economy. "There's no life in Sisian," a rural resident told local media. "It is one of the most neglected regions of the country."
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through war or peace
Trend.az, 5 September 2014, https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/
Armenia and Azerbaijan, who are in a state of war despite a cease-fire, have three options on how to approach the stalemated conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a dispute that lasted more than two decades. Each option comes with a sour pill, as there is no magic solution. But such is the reality of trying to find a peaceful resolution to a bloody conflict.
One more provocation against Azerbaijan
News.az, 5 September 2014, https://www.news.az/articles/
Books distorting the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan are exhibited on the Armenian stand.
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan in Aghdam, Goranboy regions
Trend.az, 5 September 2014, https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/
Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces, stationed in the Shuraabad village of Agdam region and Tapgaragoyunlu village of Goranboy region, opened fire at the Azerbaijani armed forces' positions, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said Sept. 5.