  OSCE CiO: Breakthrough Felt in Karabakh ProcessDecember 4, 2006 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Although some progress had been made in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, it would be unwise to expect a solution in Brussels, said the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht on December 4 in Brussels at the two-day meeting of the Council of the OSCE Foreign Ministers. Foreign ministers from the 56 OSCE participating States will focus on tackling protracted "frozen" conflicts and further improving OSCE efficiency. Minister De Gucht said Belgium had worked to redress the balance between the three dimensions of security - politico-military, economic-environmental and human. He also noted progress had been made on small arms and light weapons, reports Trend news agency.The meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers will be held within the OSCE FMs' sitting in Brussels.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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. |
