  Armenian delegation to PACE urges cooperation with Artsakh  October 6, 2011 - 19:34 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) urge the Assembly to cooperate with the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. According to Heritage party press service, Armenian delegation to PACE issued a statement, with 32 members of France, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, UK, Serbia, Malta and Andorra delegations to PACE undersigning it. “20 years ago, Karabakh fulfilled its right for self-determination, along with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The last 3 countries have been CoE members for 10 years; though not affiliated with CoE, NKR implements its statehood-building policy in accordance with CoE mission and values. Giving high assessment to Artsakh’s adherence to democratization and realizing the necessity for NKR authorities to participate in Karabakh settlement talks in OSCE MG framework, we call on PACE to cooperate with legitimately elected authorities of the republic,” the statement said.   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 |  Topic Latest news 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.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
