  OSCE CiO to arrive in Armenia March 17 March 10, 2011 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis, will travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia next week to meet government leaders and representatives of political parties to discuss OSCE work in the region and the Lithuanian Chairmanship’s priorities for 2011. Azubalis plans to meet the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Georgia, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, political leadership and civil society representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Progress towards resolution of protracted conflicts in the OSCE region is a key priority of Lithuania's OSCE Chairmanship. The Chairperson will discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process, co-operation with the OSCE, in particular with its Offices in Yerevan and Baku, to support reforms, and challenges addressed in the Geneva Discussions. Azubalis will be in Baku on March 13 and 14, in Tbilisi on March 15 and 16 , and in Yerevan on March 17 and 18. The Chairperson-in-Office will hold news conferences in Baku, Tbilisi and Yerevan, OSCE website reported.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
