NKR MFA to assist OSCE crisis monitoringMarch 6, 2008 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 6, in connection with the NKR Foreign Ministry's demand to conduct a crisis monitoring on the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan armed forces contact line near the Levonarkh settlement, where the Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on night of March 4 early morning, the Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office presented a note to the NKR MFA with a request to assist the conduct of a crisis monitoring on March 7.The NKR MFA expressed its readiness to assist in the organization and conduct of the crisis monitoring and ensure the OSCE Mission members' security. From the Azerbaijani side the monitoring group will be headed by Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, the NKR MFA press office reported. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |