Russia’s Foreign Minister and OSCE MG discuss further steps on Karabakh settlementJuly 11, 2011 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 11, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, as agreed earlier, met with co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States and Igor Popov of Russia, as well as Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. As the Russian Foreign Ministery press service reports, during consultations they discussed issues of further coordination of OSCE MG co-chair countries’ work including results of June 24 Kazan trilateral summit, and following efforts undertaken by Russia, U.S. and France, being mediators in the negotiation process. On July 8, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov handed over a personal message and proposals of RF President Dmitry Medvedev to Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev. At June 24 meeting in Kazan, the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia failed to sign an agreement on basic principles of Karabakh conflict settlement. As Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian noted later, despite the OSCE MG co-chairs’ efforts, Azerbaijan was not ready to accept the final version of basic principles, presenting ten new amendments at the last moment. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |