OSCE CiO intends to personally familiarize himself with official Baku's stand on KarabakhFebruary 28, 2008 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office wants to personally familiarize himself with official Baku's stand on Nagorno Karabakh. "Azerbaijan is a very interesting country for me and I would like to hear its stance on the Karabakh issue," Mr Ilkka Kanerva told reporters in Baku airport.As to engagement of the Nagorno Karabakh's Armenian and Azeri communities into the negotiation process, the OSCE CiO said it was in focus of his talks in Yerevan. He also said he intends to consider the issue in a wider format than the OSCE Minsk Group, Trend Azeri news agency 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |