OSCE MG to Present New Proposals on Karabakh SettlementNovember 1, 2005 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Steven Mann (US) discussed several proposals over peace settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to be presented for discussion by Azerbaijan and Armenia, MG Russian Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov stated. He reported the Co-Chairs had agreed over the proposals. The Co-Chairs will have individual meetings with Armenian and Azeri FMs Vartan Oskanian and Elmar Mammadyarov and will present the proposals to them in the course of the annual session of the OSCE Foreign Ministers in Ljubljana December 4-5. «Whether the Ministers will meet in Ljubljana is not known yet. It will depend on the outcomes of our talks held on individual basis,» the Russian diplomat added, reported Azeri media. 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. |