Standing subcommittee on frozen conflicts may be formed in PACEDecember 21, 2007 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan, Andres Herkel stands for formation of a permanent subcommittee on frozen conflicts. "I do support the idea of formation of a permanent subcommittee or organization of public hearings. The issue should certainly be discussed," Mr Herkel said."Resolution of frozen conflicts is a very important issue for the Council of Europe. It refers not only to Azerbaijan but also to Georgia and Moldova. We can't hope that these conflicts will be resolved tomorrow," he said. "Public diplomacy is also significant for the purpose. Absence of civil ties will badly prevent development of the process." When comparing the Nagorno Karabakh and South Ossetian conflicts, Mr Herkel said the later is remarkable for existence of dialogue and contacts, what allows to speak of prospects, 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |