AGO Group to visit South Caucasus April 3-4February 12, 2008 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - AGO Group of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe will be visiting Azerbaijan and Armenia April 3-4. The delegation will be led by Per Sjorgen, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the CoE.The talks will focus on Azerbaijan's meeting commitments to the CoE, presidential elections, media and juridical system, Ago Group spokesman Christophe Poirel said. AGO Group will also hold meetings with representatives of political parties, government and parliament members. The next day the delegation will make for Yerevan, 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. |