U.N. Considering Draft Resolution on Fires in KarabakhSeptember 6, 2006 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The plenary session of the U.N. General Assembly dedicated to the consideration of the draft resolution calling on the international community to render assistance in extinguishing fires in Nagorno Karabakh, was postponed.The General Assembly was due to consider the item titled "Situation on Azerbaijan's seized lands" on Tuesday afternoon. However Ms. Margaret Kelly, Director of General Assembly Affairs & ECOSOC Affairs Division, said that intense talks are still being held on the draft and the plenary session was postponed to Wednesday morning. Earlier the Spokesperson of the President of the 61st session of the U.N. General Assembly informed that the Armenian delegation has already requested to put the draft resolution on vote, reported the U.N. communication unit. 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”. |