  Yerevan and Baku received "technical document" on Karabakh settlementDecember 9, 2008 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Ministers of Russia, France and the U.S. handed a technical document, which can speed up the settlement process, to the sides in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the OSCE MG French Co-chair said. "First of all, this document should be developed and studied. Afterwards, it will be either approved or rejected," Ambassador Bernard Fassier said, adding that Armenia and Azerbaijan were offered a schedule of coordination of the basic principles till the end of the year. "The latest meeting in Helsinki was useful. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan held 5-hour talks on the Karabakh issue," Fassier said.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion  The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy.Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. |
