Crisis monitoring postponed through Azerbaijan's faultMarch 7, 2008 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In connection with Azerbaijan's delay of response on security guarantee for the OSCE monitoring group members, a March 7 crisis monitoring on the contact line of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijani armed forces near the settlement of Levonarkh, where the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire on March 3 night, has been postponed. The Office of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office addressed a corresponding letter to the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The crisis monitoring was to take place at the NKR Foreign Office's request, which expressed readiness to assist in its organization and conduct, as well as ensure security of the OSCE Mission, the NKR MFA press office 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |