France does not cease its efforts for peaceful settlement of NKR conflictJune 30, 2009 - 12:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France, in its capacity of MG OSCE Co-Chair, does not cease efforts aimed at assisting Armenia and Azerbaijan to achieve peaceful, fair and durable settlement of NKR conflict, French MFA official representative's statement says."On June 26 in Paris, on the initiative of mediator states, RA and Azeri Foreign Ministers, Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mamedyarov held negotiations. First, each of Ministers met mediators to have detail and constructive negotiations. Later, they held a meeting attended by mediators, and discussed improvement achieved during the last summit conference between RA and Azeri Presidents Sargsyan and Aliev, held in the beginning of June in St. Petersburg and the possibility to continue improvement into the future. Success achieved in St. Petersburg was consolidated and spheres that could yield positive results were defined during negotiations. MG OSCE Co-Chairs made new offers to achieve compromise. In this context, mediators resolved to organize a visit to Baku, Yerevan and NKR in the beginning of next month to prepare presidential meeting in Moscow," the statement concluded. 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |