OSCE AND CE RECOGNIZE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF SOUTH CAUCASIAN STATESFebruary 25, 2005 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE and CE recognize the territorial integrity of the South Caucasian states, joint communiqué adopted yesterday in Strasbourg, where a top "2+2" meeting was held between the Council of Europe and OSCE. In the part covering situation in the Caucasus the joint activities on settling the Georgian-Abkhazian, Georgian-Ossetian and Nagorno Karabakh conflicts as well as proposals on South Ossetia's status were highlighted. The document stresses the importance of democratic reforms via development of freedom of mass media and political pluralism and notes of the support to be rendered to the court and law enforcement bodies and other organizations. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |