OSCE to hold regular monitoring at contact line Oct 4September 30, 2011 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 4, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will hold scheduled monitoring of the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line, in the Martakert direction. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring will be held by Field Assistants of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Antal Herdich (Hungary), William Prior (Great Britain), and representative of the High Level Planning Group Michel O’Connor (Ireland). From the opposite side, the monitoring group will comprise Coordinator of the OSCE Office Imre Palatinus (Hungary), Field Assistant to the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Chisto Christov (Bulgaria), and representative of the High Level Planning Group Vladimir Reznikov (Russian Federation). The NKR authorities expressed readiness to assist in holding the monitoring and ensure the security of the OSCE Mission members. From the Karabakh party, the monitoring mission will be accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |