OSCE MG to hold consultation in ViennaMarch 28, 2007 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will meet in Vienna this week to hold consultations, The Russian MFA group on Nagorno Karabakh told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. OSCE CiO's personal representative Andrzej Kasprzyk will also attend the meeting.They will discuss the current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and organize a regular meeting of the Armenian and Azeri FMs. Afterwards they will submit new proposals to the FMs. According to Russian Co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov, the ministerial meeting will take place on April 25 in Astana in the framework of the Council of CIS Foreign Ministers. U.S. Co-chair Matthew J. Bryza said the Ministers may meet in a European capital. 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. |