Monitoring of Contact Line of NKR and Azeri Armed Forces Registered No IncidentsApril 27, 2006 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No cease-fire violations were registered during the OSCE recurrent planned monitoring at the contact line between the Azerbaijani and Karabakh Armed Forces, held north-west of Gulistan village of NKR Shahumyan district.Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk of Poland led the group observing the positions of the NKR Defense Army. The group included Harry Eronen (Finland) and Peter Key (UK). The monitoring was held in compliance with the planned schedule, no cease-fire violations were registered. The Azeri party, as different from the Karabakh party, did not take the observation mission to its frontline. From the Karabakh side the observation mission was accompanied by representatives of the Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Nagorno Karabakh, reports the Information and Analysis Department of the NKR MFA. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |