  Bryza expects oral presidential agreement before electionsJanuary 14, 2008 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Groups U.S. Co-chair, Ambassador Matthew Bryza expects an oral agreement between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan before elections in both states. "There will be no treaty before the elections but we expect an oral agreement," he said at Baku airport.Bryza also touched upon the parallels drawn between the conflicts in Kosovo and Nagorno Karabakh. "The problems of Kosovo and Karabakh are separate and there is no connection between them," he 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22  A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar.Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them.Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. |
