Sahakyan: NKR status as full-fledged party to talks should be restoredSeptember 17, 2008 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On 16 September, President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met French Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Bernard Fassier.A wide scope of issues related to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and current situation in the region were discussed. Bako Sahakyan noted the importance of Europe and France in particular in establishing peace and stability in the region. The President reiterated the necessity to preserve the Minsk Group format adding that everything possible should be done to restore the status of the NKR as a full-fledged party to the negotiation process. Both sides noted the importance to take action to establish an atmosphere of mutual trust between the sides in the conflict. NKR foreign minister Georgy Petrosyan also attended the meeting 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |