U.S. hopes for progress in Karabakh processOctober 4, 2007 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a meeting in New York, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns stressed the necessity of progress in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution.When commenting on the outcomes of the meeting Mr Burns said, "I met with Armenian Foreign Minister not long ago. We will continue these debates and we hope that we will give impetus to progress in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We exchanged views on energy issue later on." "At the meeting with Mr Mammadyarov we spoke about Iran. I informed the Azerbaijani Minister that U.S. will continue to support sanctions against Iran in UN Security Council. We oppose the Iranian government's efforts for arming and financing HAMAS, Hezbollah and other armed groupings in Iraq and Afghanistan," he said, APA reports. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |