GUAM planning to introduce resolution on frozen conflictsJuly 8, 2008 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The consultations are underway to introduce a GUAM draft resolution in the agenda of UN General Assembly for a discussion on 'frozen conflicts'."The resolution developed by GUAM will certainly be brought into discussion and no state can prevent it," said Agshin Mehdiyev, Azerbaijan's representative to the UN. Mehdiyev said that the exact date of the discussions will be determined upon completion of consultations. "The Resolution introduced to UN by GUAM envisages the conformation of the territorial integrity of countries suffering from 'frozen conflicts' and Ukraine as well," Mehdiyev said. He informed that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will prepare a report on the resolution "On the Situation in the Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan" which was passed by the UN General Assembly on 14 March 2008, Trend Azeri news agency 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |