OSCE MG held consultations with OSCE CiO in MadridMay 10, 2007 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - May 10 Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Matthew Bryza (U.S.), Bernard Fassier (France) and Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO Andrzej Kasprzyk met in Madrid with Spain's Foreign Minister, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Miguel Angel Moratinos.French Co-chair Bernard Fassier said issues referring to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement were considered during the meeting. They also touched upon the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Saint Petersburg June 10, APA reports. May 11 the mediators are expected to meet with RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian who is currently in Strasbourg for participation in the 117th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. 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”. |