Bernard Fassier: OSCE summit in Astana being very important, serious preparations should be madeNovember 25, 2010 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE summit in Astana being very important, serious preparations should be made for it, French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier stated. As he said at news conference in Baku, before his visit, the co-chairs had met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. “Today we will meet with Azerbaijani President, tomorrow leave for Yerevan. If you remember, the heads of the mediating states signed a substantial declaration in Athens last year. The summit of the heads of OSCE states will be held this year. This is a very important meeting, therefore serious preparations should be made for it,” APA cited the co-chair as saying. 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. |