Sargsyan-Aliyev meetings scheduled for November 22 in MunichNovember 19, 2009 - 21:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Azeri Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Iham Aliyev will meet November 22 in Munich. Meeting will take place in French General Consul's residence."By the invitation of OSCE MG Co-Chairing states (US, France and Russia), Armenian and Azeri Presidents are to meet on November 22 in French General Consul's residence, Munich," French Foreign Ministry says in a release. "The basic principles of just, long-term and peaceful settlement of conflict were submitted to French and Russian Foreign Ministers and US Assistant Secretary of State on November 2007 in Munich. During the G8 Summit this year, co-chairing countries' Presidents made a joint statement calling on parties to invest their best efforts in finishing coordination of Madrid Principles. This are principles mediators are trying to reconcile with parties," says the statement. 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. |