ArmInfo. It is in Azerbaijan's interests to sign a peace treaty with Armenia as soon as possible, as stated by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, a founder and chairman of Rasmussen Global international political consultancy organization, during a press conference in Armenia's Tavush region, while touching upon the prospects of signing a peace treaty between Yerevan and Baku. According to him, this will help simplify the establishment of contacts between Azerbaijan and international players. "I hope that the international community and the EU countries will exert influence on Azerbaijan to sign this document as soon as possible," Rasmussen said.
ArmInfo. A protest was held in front of the Armenian government to urge for effective steps to return of Armenian prisoners of war and hostages held in Baku. Dozens of citizens came to the government with banners depicting, among others, the military-political leadership of Artsakh, who have been held in Azerbaijan for the second year.
ArmInfo. Below is a statement by the Foreign Minister of Armenia following the meeting with the Foreign Minister of Brazil Mauro Vieira.
ArmInfo. The statement disseminated by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, alleging that on March 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:10 p.m., the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on Azerbaijani combat positions in the eastern part of the border, does not correspond to reality.
ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay an official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil on March 19-20. As reported by the press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Ani Badalyan, the meeting is scheduled between Ararat Mirzoyan and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, which will be followed by Ministers' statements for the press. It is noted that other discussions are also planned.
ArmInfo. The Armenian government has announced on the highest level that it has neither an objective nor a goal to escalate the situation and continues to act by the principles of the peace agenda, as noted by the press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Ani Badalyan, who answered the questions of Armenpress, in response to the statements by Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizadeh, who falsely accused Armenia of violating the ceasefire and failing to fulfill its obligations.
ArmInfo. The European Office of "Hay Dat" (EAFJD) welcomes the Swiss Parliament's Motion to launch a Peace Forum on Nagorno-Karabakh. In a statement received by ArmInfo, the EAFJD recalls that on March 18 the Council of States-the upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly-adopted Motion No. 24.4259 titled "Peace Forum for Nagorno-Karabakh: Enabling the Return of Armenians."