Azeri leaders dissatisfied with neutral position of OSCE in Karabakh problemJune 5, 2007 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If OSCE wishes to increase its authority, it must become a more effective organization, trying not to adhere to neutral position, Azeri Deputy Foreign Minister, President's Special Representative on the Nagorno Karabakh Problem Araz Azimov stated in Baku to journalists Monday. He said, "OSCE's efficiency may consist in restoring the broken principles of the organization on the example of the Karabakh conflict". He said, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos's current visit to the region demonstrates the interests of the organization in the Nagorno Karabakh problem. However, in Azimov's opinion, the desire must not be limited only by the chairmanship of OSCE. "Support of OSCE member-states and particularly of the Minsk Group countries is necessary," Azeri President's Special Representative said, 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 | 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”. |