  OSCE mission to hold monitoring of Azerbaijani and NKR armed forces contact line  August 31, 2010 - 10:38 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On August 31, in accordance with the previously achieved agreement with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission will conduct monitoring of the line of contact of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces southeast of Kuropatkino settlement of Martuni region, NKR. From the NKR Defense Army positions, the monitoring mission will be headed by Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. Field Assistants of Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Antal Herdich (Hungary) and Hristo Hristov (Bulgaria) will be in the monitoring group to be accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense. From the opposite side, the monitoring will be held by Coordinator of the OSCE Office, Lieutenant-Colonel Imre Palatinus (Hungary) and Field Assistant of Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO Zhaslan Nurtazin (Kazakhstan).    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  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 |  Topic Latest 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. |
