CoE Sec. Gen: Karabakh conflict sides close to agreementApril 16, 2008 - 18:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis supposes that parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict are close to an agreement."I met with Foreign Minister of Armenia and Azerbaijan and got an impression that both sides are close to an agreement," Mr Davis told a new conference in Strasbourg. He regretted over protraction of the peaceful process. "The OSCE Minsk Group is working for resolution of the conflict. But their decisions can't be imposed on the sides. The MG is only an intermediary," Davis said, adding that he can comprehend official Baku's criticism of the Minsk Group activities. "Peaceful settlement of the conflict is in the interests of the nations living in the region. Warlike spirit has subsided recently. It will help the sides to achieve peace," he said, Trend Azeri news agency 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 | 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 Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |