MANDATE OF OSCE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON KARABAKH NOT ESTABLISHED YETMarch 10, 2005 - 09:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The mandate of OSCE Chairman-in-Office's special representative for Karabakh, former Bulgarian Prime Minister Philip Dimitrov, appointed to the post already in 2004, is not established yet. The OSCE Headquarters in Vienna attributed it to the incomplete formation of the new budget, Ph. Dimitrov reported. «I am interested in continuing my work,» Ph. Dimitrov said, noting that the same time that if the OSCE Chairman-in-Office from Slovenia nominates a new special representative over the issue, he is ready to help him. It should be reminded that Ph. Dimitrov was appointed special representative for the Nagorno Karabakh issue last September. In the same month he visited the region. The Special Ambassador's mission is to analyze the state of the talks over the Nagorno Karabakh settlement and to draw a report for the OSCE Chairman. 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. |