Azerbaijan against change of Karabakh talks formatSeptember 5, 2007 - 20:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "There is no necessity to change the format of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks," said Novruz Mammadov, the head international relations department at Azerbaijani President's administration.According to him, the OSCE MG Co-chairs tried hard to fulfill their duties. "It's true that they do not cope with the task but it's not a reason to change the format of negotiations," he noted. He said he sees no evil in attracting extra forces like the Council of Europe, the European Union and other international organization to the process. However, change of the format would be premature, Trend news agency reports. OSCE CiO, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said recently that some changes are essential to fix progress in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |