OSCE MG Co-chairs hope for presidential meeting in JanuaryJanuary 13, 2009 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group will arrive in the region on January 19. Next day they will travel to Yerevan. "We are hopeful that the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will agree to hold talks late January," U.S. mediator Matt Bryza said. As Tigran Balayan, head of the RA Foreign Ministry's media relations division told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter earlier, the Co-chairs will meet with the President and Foreign Minister of Armenia. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |