Parties to Karabakh Conflict Ready to Proceed from Talks to DecisionsDecember 7, 2005 - 16:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During its 13th sitting the OSCE Ministerial Council adopted a statement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The statement says that the OSCE is satisfied with the talks held within the Prague process in 2005 as well as with the Warsaw and Kazan meetings of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents. "The meetings of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents inspire hope that the parties are ready to proceed from talks to decision making. The OSCE Ministerial Council encourages the Presidents to take the opportunity for achieving serious goals in the conflict settlement within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group next year," the statement runs. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |