Azerbaijani Foreign Minister shares expectations from oncoming Sargsyan-Aliyev meetingFebruary 26, 2011 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs are interested in rapid settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister. Commenting on the oncoming Armenia-Azerbaijan-Russia presidential meeting due March 5 in Sochi, Elmar Mammadyarov said, “the trilateral meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in January left some of the issues open; a decision was taken to discuss them at presidential level.” Once again naming Armenia’s "return of Karabakh-adjacent territories" a key issue, Mammadyarov said, “last year in Canada, OSCE Co-chairs adopted a statement on Karabakh conflict settlement. Armenian side must fulfil its stipulations,” 1news.az reported. 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. |