On CSTO FM' Council Session A. Kirakossian Introduced Karabakh Negotiation ProcessDecember 23, 2006 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A CSTO Foreign Ministers' Council session was held in Minsk December 22. The Armenian delegation on the session was heading RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian. During the meeting in narrow circle the issue of military and political situation in CSTO responsibility zone was discussed. In his speech A. Kirakossian presented the situation in the South Caucasian region, particularly the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and Armenia's relations with neighboring countries. The RA Deputy Foreign Minister also touched upon the issue of cooperation in international organizations between CSTO member states. CSTO Secretary General was charged to coordinate and sign a 'Memorandum on mutual understanding between SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Executive Secretary and CSTO Secretariat'. Financial-economic questions were also discussed and CSTO Budget of 2007 was approved. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |