 U.S. reiterates commitment to peaceful settlement in Karabakh January 31, 2020 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States remains committed to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan said in a statement, according to Interfax.az. “The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs met the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in Geneva January 28-30,” the Embassy said. “The United States remains strongly committed to a peaceful settlement of the conflict.” Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov agreed to meet again in the near future after two-day talks in Geneva on January 29-30.   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). Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Picsart, Sololearn named among Apple’s most trendy apps  Apple has announced the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, declaring Generative AI its “trend of the year”.Armenia’s Wings of Tatev named World's Leading Cable Car Ride 2023 Wings of Tatev in Armenia has been recognized as the World's Leading Cable Car Ride 2023 at the World Travel Awards.New Omicron variant identified in Armenia The new BA.2.86 variant of Covid-19—nicknamed “Pirola”—has been identified in Armenia, the Ministry of Health reports.Armenia says checkpoint on Turkish border ready for operation The Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border is ready for operation, the Foreign Ministry reports. |
