Merzlyakov: No Framework Agreement on Karabakh Bargaining TableJuly 11, 2006 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There is still no framework agreement at peaceful negotiations on the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, reportedly said Yuri Merzlyakov, the Russian co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group. Merzlyakov said mediators have offered the parties to coordinate the problem settlement principles prior to developing the agreement on their basis. Besides, co-chairmen do not use in negotiation process such terms as "stage-by-stage", "package", "universal" and so on, Merzlyakov remarked.The further state of the negotiation process, the Russian diplomat went on, will get defined after the first regional visit of Matthew Bryza as US co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group. «At the moment I am just not ready to state the situation. It will get clear when he comes there and listens to the parties' opinions», he added. Merzlyakov added that Bryza's visit to the region had been originally scheduled to later July or early September. Answering the question about the preparation to the next meeting between foreign ministers or presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Merzlyakov said: «The co-chairmen's latest statement says the parties shall put forward their initiatives. We are always alongside, we ill always help. But in the coming months we are not going to undertake anything,» reports Trend. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |