Iran Addresses Azerbaijan Notes on Forest FiresJuly 20, 2006 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran has sent to Azerbaijan a note in the risk of spreading of fires to the near-border regions, Azeri Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyn Bagirov said. "Since 2002 Azerbaijan has received notes from Iran on the possible risk of spreading of the forest fires in Karabakh security zone onto the territory of Iran. I say this because our arguments are often considered to be unimpressive, and this is the argument of a third party," the Minister said.To note, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karl De Gucht submitted to the Armenian and Azerbaijani MFA a report on the outcomes of the monitoring held in the near-border regions by his Personal Representative Andrzej Kasprzyk. 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. |