U.S. welcomes Armenian and Azeri leaders' commitments to intensify Karabakh peace processJuly 16, 2008 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Washington welcomes the commitments of Presidents Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan to reinvigorate the Minsk Group peace process for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution, said Matthew Bryza, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. He said he intends to meet with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in Washington and discuss the current stage of talks. In addition, the Minsk Group Co-chairs are planning to meet with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, in the near future. "I hope to elicit the Ministers' views on some provisions of the Basic Principles that still remain unresolved, as Presidents Aliyev and Sargsyan requested the Co-chairs to do during their June 6 meeting in St. Petersburg," Mr Bryza said. The diplomat said that Minister Nalbandian had Monday a productive meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, during which the latter expressed her readiness to support the efforts of the Co-Chairs to help Armenia and Azerbaijan to bridge the gap in compliance with the Madrid Document, Trend Azeri news agency 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |