Paris Hopes for Progress in Karabakh SettlementMay 30, 2006 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Paris, alongside Washington and Moscow, hopes for advancements in Nagorno Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement, says a release of the French Embassy in Azerbaijan issued on occasion of Azeri president Ilham Aliyev's visit to Paris. Mentioning talks with French president Jacques Chirac and Senate speaker Christian Ponselet within the visit program, Embassy officials state the Nagorno Karabakh problem is on the agenda along with international and regional issues.Following the meeting of Azeri and Armenian Presidents in Rambouillet on February 10 and 11, France along with other co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group increased efforts in order to arrange the next meeting between the parties in early June. To that end high officials of foreign ministries of co-chairing states, as well as co-chairs themselves had visited Baku and Yerevan in late May, reports Trend. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. Destruction of Armenian heritage raised at PACE Member of the Armenian delegation to PACE, MP from the “I Have the Honor” bloc Hayk Mamijanyan delivered remarks at a PACE session. PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. |