OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs call on Yerevan and Baku for political compromiseApril 3, 2008 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On 3 April 2008, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group released the following statement:"On the margins of the NATO summit in Bucharest on April 2-4, 2008, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov (Russian Federation), Ambassador Bernard Fassier (France), and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza (United States), and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman in Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister and President-elect Serzh Sargsyan, together with their Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov and Vartan Oskanian. "The two leaders and the Co-Chairs exchanged views on ways to reduce differences between the sides and forge consensus on the Basic Principles for the Peaceful Settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict. "The Co-Chairs reiterated their support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and reaffirmed their longstanding view that a peaceful resolution of the conflict will require a negotiated political compromise on the final status of NK, pending the future approval of its population. "The two leaders and the Co-Chairs agreed to continue the negotiations on the existing basis, further clarify the current proposal on the table, and pursue additional steps to advance the peace process. For that purpose, the mediators underscored the utility of meetings at the highest level between the sides as soon as possible." 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |