U.S. hopes for progress in Karabakh processOctober 4, 2007 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a meeting in New York, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns stressed the necessity of progress in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution.When commenting on the outcomes of the meeting Mr Burns said, "I met with Armenian Foreign Minister not long ago. We will continue these debates and we hope that we will give impetus to progress in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We exchanged views on energy issue later on." "At the meeting with Mr Mammadyarov we spoke about Iran. I informed the Azerbaijani Minister that U.S. will continue to support sanctions against Iran in UN Security Council. We oppose the Iranian government's efforts for arming and financing HAMAS, Hezbollah and other armed groupings in Iraq and Afghanistan," he said, APA reports. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |