  OSCE monitoring held without incidentsSeptember 29, 2009 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE monitoring of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border was conducted without incidents, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the scene.The Armenian side requested Azerbaijan for a meeting between administration heads but the suggestion was rejected over "absence of orders from Baku." "I am not the one to decide," said colonel Abbasov, commander of the 707th brigade of the Azerbaijani armed forces. As to exchange of POWs, representative of the RA general staff, lieutenant colonel Samvel Asatryan said 6 Armenian soldiers are in Azeri captivity at the moment. "We are negotiating with international organizations but no agreement has been concluded yet," he said.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
