Moscow's offer on division of OSCE mission in Georgia is unacceptable to WashingtonJune 9, 2009 - 20:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow's offer on division of OSCE mission into two groups: Georgian and South Ossetian, is unacceptable to Washington, Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, Philip Gordon told a news conference in Yerevan."The meaning of offer is unclear here. OSCE is a single structure and observer's mission division into 2 groups will be wrong," the American diplomat emphasized. According to Gordon, US will continue providing military support to Georgia to promote internal stability. The support will be aimed at strengthening military and civilian collaboration. "The collaboration doesn't constitute arms traffic or hostilities' promotion. We support peaceful settlement of regional conflicts," the American diplomat stressed. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |