Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers to meet with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs July 17July 13, 2010 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs will meet with the Armenian and Azerbaijani top diplomats on the sidelines of an informal meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers in Almaty on July 17. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Secretary of State and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev will also participate in the meeting. Upon completion of the meeting, the international mediators will issue a joint statement, according to the OSCE press center. Besides, Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov will meet with their counterparts from the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair countries – Bernard Kouchner, Sergei Lavrov and Hillary Clinton. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |