French FM: Latest Talks on Karabakh Held in Constructive AtmosphereDecember 5, 2006 - 18:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I believe that talks [over settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict], held within the past months helped achieve notable progress owing to mediation of the OSCE MG co-chairs and were held in a constructive atmosphere," French FM Philippe Douste-Blazy stated at the session of the OSCE Foreign Ministers. He urged parties to continue moving along the way chosen.Luxembourg Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Jean Asselborn also addressed the issue of unsolved conflicts in his speech. "The increase of tension in Georgia, delay of search for a solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, separatism, the so-called referendum and elections in Transnistria and South Ossetia hamper solution of "frozen" conflicts," he noted. He welcomed OSCE efforts to search for an agreement. In his opinion, the OSCE can form a favorable atmosphere for search for a lasting solution of conflicts, reports Trend. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |