Turkish, Azeri and Armenian FMs to meet in Helsinki?November 26, 2008 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish, Azeri and Armenian Foreign Ministers are likely to come together during a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Helsinki scheduled for December 4-5 to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Turkish FM Ali Babacan was quoted by Hurriyet daily as saying. "We have fixed progress in relations with Armenia," Babacan said. Ali Babacan, Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov held their first-ever trilateral meeting in New York in September. Babacan confirmed late on Tuesday the decision to continue talks was made during his meeting with Nalbandian. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |