Standing subcommittee on frozen conflicts may be formed in PACEDecember 21, 2007 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan, Andres Herkel stands for formation of a permanent subcommittee on frozen conflicts. "I do support the idea of formation of a permanent subcommittee or organization of public hearings. The issue should certainly be discussed," Mr Herkel said."Resolution of frozen conflicts is a very important issue for the Council of Europe. It refers not only to Azerbaijan but also to Georgia and Moldova. We can't hope that these conflicts will be resolved tomorrow," he said. "Public diplomacy is also significant for the purpose. Absence of civil ties will badly prevent development of the process." When comparing the Nagorno Karabakh and South Ossetian conflicts, Mr Herkel said the later is remarkable for existence of dialogue and contacts, what allows to speak of prospects, Trend reports. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |