Azerbaijan May Reject OSCE MG ProposalsNovember 24, 2006 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan may reject the proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group included in the framework agreement, said Mubariz Ahmedoglu, the head of the Center of Political Innovations and Technologies. The political scientist does not believe that the presidential meeting will bear a formal nature. "The forthcoming Kocharian-Aliyev meeting is the most important one in the whole negotiation process and it can yield result even if the sides do not sign any documents," he said.Analyst Rasim Agayev considers that a meeting at the presidential level cannot be a mere formality. "However the leaders agreed to meet under the pressure of the international community," he said. As for the OSCE MG's proposals, they are suitable from the standpoint of Europeans but neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan is ready for them. The sides cannot agree on the most important item - the status of Nagorno Karabakh Agayev said, reports Echo newspaper. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |