  Joao Soares to be appointed OSCE PA Special Representative in South Caucasus July 8, 2011 - 21:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Honorary Chairman of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Portuguese parliamentarian Joao Soares will soon be appointed to the post of OSCE PA President’s Special Representative in South Caucasus. As the head of the Armenian delegation to OSCE PA, Aram Safaryan told a news conference on July 8, “today, OSCE PA President Petros Efthymiou met with Armenian and Azerbaijani delegates to coordinate the candidature of OSCE PA President’s Special Representative in South Caucasus. Mr. Soares, well known both in Armenia and Azerbaijan was chosen to fill the vacant position.” Goran Lennmarker has acted as the Assembly's Special Representative on the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict completed his mission in September 2010.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
