OSCE MG proposals promise progress in Karabakh process, RA Foreign Minister saysMay 7, 2008 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg Tuesday with CoE Secretary General Terry Davis and PACE President Lluis Maria de Puig to discuss the Armenia-CoE cooperation as well as strengthening of democracy and rule of law in the republic, the RA MFA press office reported."The PACE resolution is in focus of the Armenian authorities," Minister Nalbandian said. "By the President's edict, a working group was formed to coordinate fulfillment of PACE recommendations." The Minister briefed on the current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and noted that the OSCE MG proposals allow to fix progress in talks. During a meeting with AGO Group, Mr Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with bilateral cooperation and confirmed Armenia's readiness to meet all commitments to the Council of Europe. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |