French Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflictMay 26, 2010 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 25, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EU issued a joint statement on May 23 NKR parliamentary elections. According to the statement, international community, including Armenia, does not recognize NKR independence. “All interested parties are currently negotiating peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict under the aegis of OSCE MG French, U.S. and Russian Co-Chairs. Recent parliamentary elections can’t affect either negotiations course or the future NKR status,” the document notes. France, along with its U.S. and Russian partners, confirms its position, urging Armenian and Azeri leaders for peaceful settlement of Karabakh as stipulated in Helsinki Final Act principles of territorial integrity, nations right for self determination and non-use of force. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |