Azimov: we content with OSCE MG activityApril 2, 2008 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Voting against the Azerbaijani resolution "On the situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan," the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states broke neutrality, said Araz Azimov, Azeri Deputy Defense Minister. "Baku's enquiry on replacement of the OSCE MG co-chairs is an alarm signal.""The co-chairs should make conclusions. We're content with their activity. However, their recent moves caused dissatisfaction. The MG has not exhausted its potential yet, but the intermediaries monopolized the peaceful talks," he said. "The proposals submitted by the Minsk Group 4 years ago highlighted Azerbaijan's territorial integrity. "If it were not so, Baku would break off talks. Nagorno Karabakh was supposed to remain a part of Azerbaijan, with Armenians and Azeris living there," Azimov said. He said that the Lachin corridor is of great importance both for Azerbaijan and Armenia. "Official Baku can offer the possibility of using the Lachin corridor by both sides in case it remains within Azerbaijan. The Minsk Group is aware if this condition which can be the topic of further discussion," he concluded, ANS Azeri TV channel reported. 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 | 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. |