Kazimirov: Madrid talks focused on previous proposals with renewed wordingDecember 1, 2007 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "In view of comparative confidentiality of contacts between the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs and both parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict one can suppose that Madrid talks focused on previous proposals with renewed wordings of the issues Yerevan and Baku have failed to coordinate so far," former OSCE MG Russian Co-chair, Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "I suppose that the mediators consider these wordings admissible for both sides. Besides, the opinion of the third party should be also taken into account. However, it's merely a supposition of mine," the Russian diplomat said. In Madrid, the Co-chairs presented a package of base principles of the conflict settlement for further consideration of the Presidents. 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 | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |