Russian MFA: Kazan meeting to be a landmark in Karabakh settlementJune 23, 2011 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs came out with a statement with regard to Kazan meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents. “The meeting between President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with participation of President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev is designed to serve as a landmark in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. We expect Baku and Yerevan to react constructively on the joint statement made on May 26 in Deauville by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries, which contains a call upon the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to demonstrate political will and finalize the basic principles (of a peace agreement) during the forthcoming summit in June,” the statement of the RF Foreign Ministry runs. The document to be considered in Kazan is an outcome of joint work of the parties and co-chair countries within a substantial period of time, which provides a real ground for a comprehensive peace agreement to follow. We hope that on this ground the parties will reach consent for the sake of peace, prosperity and development of the entire region, according to the statement. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |