OSCE MG has become a jest, Baku saysSeptember 8, 2008 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. has already voiced intention to leave the OSCE Minsk Group to avoid collaborating with Russia, what is understandable, Azeri political scientist Vafa Ghuluzade said. "After Russia's undisguised aggression against Georgia, the relations between the Kremlin and the White House have extremely cooled," he said. "The OSCE Minsk Group activity has already become a standing jest and there is no trust left to this structure. Therefore, talks about suspension of its activity are becoming more frequent." As for Turkey idea of Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, he said, its appearance could interest the sides which are doing their best to promote Karabakh settlement. "Meetings between Presidents of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia may be organized, what will offer to Turkey a possibility to assert itself as a key regional player," Ghuluzade concluded, Day.az reports. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |