KLO Going to Upset OSCE MG Visit to Karabakh Conflict RegionDecember 7, 2005 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani Karabakh Liberation Organization considers that the regular meeting of the Armenia and Azerbaijani FMs with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in Ljubljana proved fruitless. "The Co-Chairs tried to make semblance of working atmosphere. OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel contented himself with empty statements that serious results will be achieved next year. We reiterate that periodical statements of the kind and meetings at various levels strengthen Armenia's position on the seized territories," says the statement spread by the KLO. Besides, it noted that "each day of negotiations allows Armenia to strengthen its occupation army and get new armament from Russia while the Azeri army suffers losses." "During the Ljubljana meeting one more Azeri soldier was killed at the front. Thus, the statements by the OSCE Co-Chairs on a new visit to the region is beyond any bounds," the KLO says. The organization considers that the negotiations should first of all "proceed from comprehending Armenia's aggressive actions and eliminate the consequences of aggression, otherwise any talks and visits are senseless." "We use all the possible means to prevent the visit of the MG mediators to the region," the document notes. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |