Azerbaijani Coordinator of International Working Group on POWs to Visit KarabakhFebruary 10, 2006 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Avez Gasanov, the coordinator on Azerbaijan of the international group on search of POWs and missing and release of hostages is expected to visit Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh in March. During the visit the delegation members will hold meetings with the RA State Committee on POWs. "I cannot say anything for sure yet but it's not ruled out we will visit Stepanakert," Gasavov said adding that the aim of the call will be announced before the departure for Armenia, reported Day.az. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |