EU Special Representative Peter Semneby's visit date to Karabakh is being settledJanuary 24, 2007 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union is not going to change OSCE in the settlement process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and the Minsk Group will continue to deal with that problem, said EU's Special Representative on the South Caucasian countries Peter Semneby. He stressed the European Union fully supports OSCE Minsk Group and EU's intention to discuss the possibility to promote confidence building measures between the conflicting sides, which does not mean that Brussels is going to change the format of negotiations. P. Semneby told EU will continue to support MG's aims and works and those measures, which will be taken for the sake of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict solution. All the steps will be in the framework of the Minsk Group. "It will be a discussion theme during my coming visit to the region," he said. The Special Representative also underlined that he is going to visit Nagorno Karabakh and currently the exact date is being settled," Trend reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |