Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has said that while Yerevan and Baku have agreed on basic principles for a peace treaty, the two sides are “still speaking different diplomatic languages” in talks.
An opposition figure representing a nationalist party with links across the far-flung Armenian diaspora has been elected parliament speaker in Nagorno-Karabakh, fueling speculation about a possible shift in local politics largely influenced by Azerbaijan’s blockade of the region in recent weeks.
Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonian on Friday voiced regret over Turkey’s reaction to a memorial to “genocide avengers” in Yerevan that he said was erected by the decision of local authorities and did not necessarily reflect Armenia’s foreign policy.
Turkey has closed its airspace for flights operated by Armenian airlines toward third countries because of Armenia’s provocations, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, speaking on Turkish television on Wednesday.