  PACE subcommittee on frozen conflicts to be formedOctober 4, 2008 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is considering formation of a subcommittee to deal with frozen conflicts.The subcommittee is supposed to operate jointly with the CoE Secretary General, Commissioner for Human Rights and the Committee of Ministers, said Luc Van den Brande, the head of PACE delegation for the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. "We should not focus on the consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia exclusively. It was a signal that other frozen conflicts may flare up any moment," he said, Azeri Trend news agency 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 |  Related sections Latest news U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus  The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek 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. |
