Moratinos called to continue Karabakh talksDecember 1, 2007 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the framework of the 15th session of the OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers, Spanish FM Miguel Angel Moratinos met with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts, Vartan Oskanian and Elmar Mammadyarov, the RA MFA press office said.Mr Moratinos voiced support to the settlement process and called to continue talks. "When I assumed the OSCE chairmanship in 2007 there were much more problems in the settlement process than now. The adopted Declaration proves development," the Spanish FM said. Foreign Minister of Finland Ilkka Kanerva who will chair OSCE in 2008 made no comments to reporters. Finland's Ambassador to OSCE briefed media representatives instead of him, saying that they will do everything in their power for the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. "We will support endeavors of OSCE Minsk Group and carry out active talks with the sides. We hope that our minister will visit region by early 2008 for holding consultations regarding the conflict," he said, APA reported. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. 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”. |