  UNSC launched closed-door consultations on KosovoJune 23, 2007 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN Security Council has launched closed-door consultations on the third draft Kosovo resolution elaborated by the UK, U.S. and France. The resolution provides for 120 days of talks to Belgrade and Pristina. If the sides fail to reach an agreement, Kosovo Albanians should be granted independence automatically, the authors say.Russia has demonstrated no support to the draft. It's erroneous to offer the sides a situation when one of them is directly interested in failure of the talks, said Vitaly Churkin, Russia's permanent representatives in the UN, Vesti 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
