Azerbaijan devalues OSCE role in Karabakh conflict settlementNovember 7, 2015 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry slammed the OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair’s response to a PACE report assessing the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, Contact.az reports. With a vote of 24 to 16, the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has approved an anti-Armenian report titled “Escalation of Violence in Nagorno Karabakh and Other Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan” by Robert Walter (United Kingdom, EC), a rapporteur of the PACE Political Affairs Committee. The report contained inappropriate wording. “PACE and other international organizations should consult with the OSCE [Minsk Group] Co-chairs before issuing reports or resolutions on Nagorno Karabakh,” U.S. Co-chair James Warlick said in a tweet. “The OSCE Minsk Group hasn’t made even the slightest progress in resolving the Karabakh conflict, depriving the U.S. Co-chair of any rights and grounds to advise and give recommendations to other organizations,” a spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said. According to Hikmet Hajiyev, the Minsk Group’s unsuccessful activities serve the interests of Armenia in every possible way. James Warlick himself is possibly “an integral element of the plan, serving the continuation of Armenia’s aggressive policy,” the spokesperson 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |