Bryza pledges to help Armenian, Azerbaijani Presidents reach consentMay 4, 2011 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza commented on the current status of negotiations for the Karabakh conflict settlement, as well as activities carried out to this end. “It took years to reach the current stage of negotiations for the Karabakh conflict resolution,” he said. “The Presidents, Foreign Ministers and mediators tried to draft fair proposals for the two parties over the past years. Territorial integrity and nations’ right to self-determination were taken into consideration in these proposals. I talked to U.S. Co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke, who said there is progress in the negotiations. I personally will spare no effort so that the Presidents reach an agreement on important matters,” 1news.az quoted Bryza 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |