OSCE to conduct monitoring of contact line between NKR, Azeri forces July 15July 13, 2009 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office appealed to the NKR authorities for their support in holding the scheduled-for-July 15 monitoring of the NKR and Azeri armed forces' contact-line in the Askeran direction. From the NKR Defense Army positions, the monitoring will be held by Coordinator of the OSCE Office, Lieutenant-Colonel Imre Palatinus (Hungary), Field Assistants of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Vladimir Chuntulov (Bulgaria) and Jaslan Nurtazin (Kazakhstan). The monitoring mission will be accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense From the opposite side, the monitoring will be held by Field Assistants of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Peter Kee (Great Britain) and Irji Aberle (Czech Republic), NKR MFA press service reported. 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 | 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 province 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. |