Bryza: Armenian, Azeri Presidents seem committed to try to reach a framework agreementNovember 4, 2008 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A U.S. official said there is progress in the efforts to resolve the long-standing Nagorno Karabakh conflict but refrained from declaring an end to tensions in the Caucasus."There is a lot progress in the Nagorno Karabakh issue. There is a lot happening. I can't predict if or when we will succeed. But the presidents of both Armenia and Azerbaijan seem committed to try to reach a framework agreement now," said Matt Bryza, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Bryza, who is the American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group that acts as a mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve the conflict, also said Turkey can play a huge role in facilitating a resolution, helping the mediation role by maintaining strong relations with Azerbaijan and normalizing relations with Armenia. Although Bryza sounded optimistic on the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, he cautioned that the tension in the Caucasus is far from being over, Hurriyet daily 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |