OSCE MG Co-chairs to visit Stepanakert June 7June 6, 2011 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, ambassadors Bernard Fassier (France), Igor Popov (Russia), Robert Bradtke (U.S.) and ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office, met with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. The meeting focused on current stage and prospects of Karabakh talks, Azerbaijani President’s official website reported. As the head of the Central Information Department of the NKR President’s Office David Babayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the mediators will visit Stepanakert on June 7; Co-chairs' meeting with Artsakh President is scheduled for June 8. On June 9, the Co-chairs will arrive in Armenia; meetings with Armenian President and Foreign Minister are on the agenda. 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |