Armenian and Azeri FMs will try to reach consensus, Baku saysApril 16, 2007 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The next meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers scheduled for 19 April in Belgrade will focus on ways of reaching an agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement on the basis of a consensus. If the sides fail to come to a conclusion, the negotiation process will continue," the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, briefed the media in Baku. According to him, the negotiations are a continuation of the Prague process and will take place during the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Black Sea Economic Cooperation the FMs will participate in, Trend reports. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |