OSCE MG Co-chairs planning to visit KarabakhApril 11, 2011 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States and Igor Popov of Russia are arriving in Yerevan on April 11 to hold talks with the authorities of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. According to head of the central information department at Artsakh presidential office David Babayan, the Co-chairs are also expected to visit Stepanakert. “The international mediators pay a visit to Stepanakert each time they arrive in region, I hope weather will not prevent them from doing so this time,” he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. The visit aims to continue discussions on the basic settlement principles and fulfillment of commitments undertaken by the sides during the March 5 presidential meeting in Sochi. 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. |