PACE RAPPORTEUR ON KARABAKH REFRAINS FROM STATEMENTS BEFORE ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN COMPLETE ELECTIONApril 19, 2003 - 19:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe rapporteur on the Nagorno Karabakh issue Terry Davis refrained from any statements on the results of his visit to the confrontation region before the completion of parliamentary election in Armenia and presidential election in Azerbaijan. At a meeting with journalists in Yerevan he stated that any statement would have been interference in the domestic political life of those countries. "It will be wrong if anything said by me tells on the course of the election," - T. Davis said. In his words, he had meetings with Armenian leadership, parliamentary factions and groups, Nagorno Karabakh administration representatives, as well as refugees. 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 | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. BSEC Secretary General due in Armenia on July 1 On July 1, the Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu will pay a working visit to Armenia. |