  OSCE Sec. Gen.: Kocharian-Aliyev meeting likely by yearendSeptember 11, 2007 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs will spare no effort for promoting the Karabakh peaceful process, OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut said. He reminded of his July meeting with the Armenian Foreign Minister. A meeting with the Azeri FM was expected in August but did not take place. The mediators will also consider possibilities for organization of a presidential meeting by the end of the year, the OSCE Sec. Gen. said. The OSCE closely watches the situation at the front line, he said. Monitoring is essential for building trust and alleviation of tension between the sides, he added, 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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. |
