OSCE MG proposals promise progress in Karabakh process, RA Foreign Minister saysMay 7, 2008 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg Tuesday with CoE Secretary General Terry Davis and PACE President Lluis Maria de Puig to discuss the Armenia-CoE cooperation as well as strengthening of democracy and rule of law in the republic, the RA MFA press office reported."The PACE resolution is in focus of the Armenian authorities," Minister Nalbandian said. "By the President's edict, a working group was formed to coordinate fulfillment of PACE recommendations." The Minister briefed on the current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and noted that the OSCE MG proposals allow to fix progress in talks. During a meeting with AGO Group, Mr Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with bilateral cooperation and confirmed Armenia's readiness to meet all commitments to the Council of Europe. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |