Matthew Bryza urges to speed up Karabakh settlementOctober 21, 2011 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza said the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are arriving in the region at the beginning of the next week. He said they will mull the basic principles and a way to address the parties' concerns voiced at the Kazan meeting. "The OSCE Minsk Group is looking for ways to sustain momentum and energize Karabakh settlement process." he said on Friday, Oct 21 in Baku. Regarding the U.S. meditation, he said Deputy Secretary of State William Burns's visit is an evidence of U.S. attempts to move the Minsk Process forward. "Our position is that it is important to finalize the basic principles and then move on to negotiations immediately on the final peace agreement," he said. "Clearly, military settlement to the conflict is unacceptable as well as the status quo. So we need to accelerate the negotiations," Trend News quoted him as saying. 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. |