PACE mission visit to South Caucasus will take place, O'Hara saysApril 3, 2008 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There was not any progress on the visit of PACE Subcommittee on the Cultural Heritage to the region, Edward O'Hara, rapporteur of PACE Subcommittee on the Cultural Heritage said. He stated that he would discuss the mission's visit to the region with Azerbaijani, Armenian and Georgian MPs during the PACE April session. "I am hopeful that all aspects of the visit will be discussed and the sides will make a breakthrough," he said, the Azeri Press Agency reported. Though the visit was planned for last September, it was postponed over of divergence of opinion between the parties. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |