'Interim decision' on Karabakh found?June 30, 2008 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan and Baku have a golden opportunity to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to OSCE President. "We have been working to find a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict for several years. There is an interim decision which will have a positive impact on the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. The sides have a golden opportunity to resolve the conflict," Mr Goran Lennmarker said in his address to 17th session of the OSCE PA in Astana, Interfax reports. Meanwhile, he mentioned, the Karabakh issue will not be discussed. "The agenda includes issues referring to Georgia," he said. "OSCE member states support Georgia's territorial integrity. Abkhazia is a part of Georgia and a peaceful solution should be found in this vein." It's the first-ever OSCE PA session held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, which will assume presidency in the OSCE in 2010. 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. |