PACE President was initiator of restoring Subcommittee on Nagorno KarabakhApril 8, 2011 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Azerbaijani representation to the Council of Europe, Arif Mammadov said that one of the commitments Azerbaijan and Armenia undertook while becoming members of the Council of Europe was the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. “PACE Subcommittee for Nagorno Karabakh should continue its activity, unless the conflict is settled”, Mammadov told journalists. He said the Subcommittee existed in practice and didn’t stop its activity. “After the death of Russell Johnston, the committee suspended official meetings. But the Azerbaijani and Armenian delegations meet almost within the frameworks of all sessions. PACE President also attends these meetings and he was the initiator of the restart of the Subcommittee’s activity,” APA quoted Mammadov 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 | 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. |