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Armenian #News - NEWS.am presents the daily digest of top news as of 16.03.22:

SITUATION IN UKRAINE

As talks between Russia and Ukraine continue, Russian FMs Sergey Lavrov said parts of a Ukraine compromise deal are close.

FM said on Wednesday that some parts of a possible peace deal with Ukraine were close to being agreed after Kyiv said they can discuss neutrality, raising hopes of an end to the biggest war in Europe since World War Two.

RUSSIAN, TURKISH FMS

The Turkish foreign minister has arrived in Moscow to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

Mevlut Cavusoglu posted a respective photo—on social media—from the Russian capital.

ALIYEV, BLINKEN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in the South Caucasus with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Blinken tweeted he thanked Azerbaijan for the support provided to Ukraine.

According to the State Department, during the conversation, Blinken emphasized the continued importance of the bilateral partnership between the US and Azerbaijan and the US commitment to promoting a peaceful, democratic and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region.

PACE

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has voted in favor of the conclusion calling on the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) to see to it that Russia withdraws from the CoE,.

Accordingly, the PACE has stated that the CoE Committee of Ministers should petition to Russia with a request to withdraw from the CoE immediately.

PEACE DEAL

Baku reacted to the statement of Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan about Azerbaijan's so-called proposals on the normalization of relations between the two countries.

The Armenian Foreign Minister said that the talks on a peace agreement with Azerbaijan should be held without preconditions.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijan noted that taking into account the importance of normalization of relations between the two countries and peacebuilding in the region after the conflict, Azerbaijan has put forward relevant proposals and is ready to move forward in this direction.

FM’S STATEMENT

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said his country is ready to establish diplomatic relations and open its border with Turkey, the Turkish state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday.

Mirzoyan held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at a diplomatic forum in the Turkish city of Antalya on Saturday as part of efforts to mend ties after decades of animosity. Cavusoglu called the meeting "productive and constructive.”

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“As history shows, when we intend to develop relations with Turkey, they put it against us. Thus, I am against this.”

Nevertheless, there are many citizens who hope that with the normalization of diplomatic relations, there will be no more enmity between the Armenian and Turkish peoples

Let us note that Saturday's talks were the first sit-down meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers since 2009.

GAS PIPELINE

Thanks to negotiations being conducted with the assistance of the government of Armenia and Russian peacekeepers since March 8, the Azerbaijani side on Wednesday began repairing a damaged natural gas pipeline entering Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) from Armenia, the Artsakh Info Center said in a statement.

The statement adds, in particular, that according to the arrangement, the natural gas supply to Artsakh will be restored in a short time, and the Artsakh authorities are making every effort to make it happen as soon as possible.

DOLLAR, EURO

Dollar and euro exchange rates fell sharply in Armenia.

The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 499.04/$1 in Armenia on Wednesday; this is down by AMD 8.90 from Tuesday, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia.

The exchange rate for one euro was AMD 548.89 (down by AMD 9.64)

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