ArmInfo. We welcome the holding of negotiations between the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and  Armenia on a peace treaty on May 10 and 11 in Almaty. Another step has been taken towards achieving reliable and long-term peace and stability in the South Caucasus, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin stated in an interview with NEWS.ru in response to a request to assess the prospects of Astana  becoming a new negotiating platform for the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement.

ArmInfo. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention drew attention to the policies of Armenian  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and members of his team, which are at odds with the fundamental principles of genocide prevention, genocide recognition and justice, and which directly relates to Armenian  national security issues.

ArmInfo.A roundtable discussion on the topic  "The Geopolitical Developments in the South  Caucasus: Focus on Armenia and Artsakh" was held at the Belgian Senate.

ArmInfo. Armenia is somewhere on the 10th line on Turkiye's foreign policy agenda; relations with the US come first. Turkish political scientist Mustafa Aydin stated on March 20 during a discussion on the topic "South Caucasus: trends and prospects in the context of the Ukrainian war," speaking at an international political science conference organized by the Caucasus Institute.

ArmInfo.At the moment, there is no agreement between Yerevan and Baku on the maps, Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan said on March 20 during the government hour in parliament, answering a question from an opposition MP, on the basis of which map it was decided that a number of villages should be  transferred to Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo. The process of partial delimitation and demarcation of borders, starting from the Tavush region, will lead to the destruction of the most durable and equipped part of the front line of the Armenian Armed Forces, will significantly weaken the defense capability in this area, and will create direct threats to the border population.

ArmInfo.We are not going to give any territory or settlement within the borders of Soviet Armenia to any country. Advisor to the Prime Minister of Armenia Arsen Torosyan told reporters on March 19, commenting at the request of the media representatives on the Prime Minister's statements about the start of the process of demarcation and delimitation from the Tavush region, despite the fact that there is no agreement between the  parties regarding the maps on the basis of which these works will be carried out.

ArmInfo. It is premature to talk about the withdrawal of Russian border guards from the land borders of Armenia. Armenia has neither the human resources nor the technical capabilities to replace Russian border guards at the border, the first commander of the border troops of Armenia, Major General Levon Stepanyan told ArmInfo in response to a request to comment on rumors about the possible withdrawal of Russian border guards from Armenia, given the current difficult geopolitical realities.

ArmInfo.The 'Crossroads of Peace' initiative proposed by the Armenian authorities is a project divorced from reality, since any desire to achieve peace and implement it ''on earth'' must be the result of the manifestation of the will of all participants in the conflict, both direct and indirect. About this in a conversation with the correspondent, Doctor of Political Sciences Vahe Davtyan told ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.Unfortunately, work aimed at opening communications in the South Caucasus has now been suspended due to the position of the Armenian partners. Spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated on February 28 during a weekly briefing, answering a question about  opening regional communications.

ArmInfo.  Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan delivered a speech at the High-level  Segment of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, the press service of the RA MAF informs.

ArmInfo.The Armenian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the Sumgayit pogroms.

ArmInfo. Sebastien Lecornu, the French Minister for the Armed Forces will arrive in Armenia today  for a two-day visit. The purpose of his visit is to strengthen defense relations, Le Figaro writes.

ArmInfo. Work is underway to open a route from Azerbaijan to Nakhijevan through Armenia.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan's Karabakh issue is closed, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail  Evdokimov said in an interview with The Izvestia. 

ArmInfo. The "Zangezur Corridor" was never discussed within the framework of trilateral agreements between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on January 18 at a press conference on the results of the activities of the Russian Foreign Ministry in 2023, when asked to comment on the latest dispute between Baku and Yerevan, including on the so-called Zangezur corridor.

ArmInfo.Armenia should clarify its border demarcation principles, starting the process with those areas where incursions by Azerbaijani troops have been recorded as a result of military actions in recent years, member of the  Country for Life party Mesrop Arakelyan wrote on his Facebook account, referring to yesterday's statements by the Azerbaijani president.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan does not have the goal of peaceful coexistence with Armenia. The "Peace Treaty" is just a simple manipulation to break the resistance of the people of Armenia. This is how Candidate of Historical Sciences, Turkologist Varuzhan Geghamyan commented on yesterday's interview of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Azerbaijani media.

ArmInfo. Armenia's vision for  unblocking regional communications remains the same: any unblocking  of infrastructure should take place under the jurisdiction and within  the framework of the sovereignty of the country on which territory it  is, as well as on the basis of the principles of equality and  mutuality. 

ArmInfo. Yerevan is building an "era of peace" with Baku against the backdrop of Azerbaijan's ongoing claims on the entire territory of Armenia.