OSCE MG: Azeri presidential election shouldn't affect Karabakh talksJuly 18, 2008 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs are hopeful that the presidential election in Azerbaijan will not affect talks on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. "We are hopeful that the forthcoming election in Azerbaijan won't block the talks. Nevertheless, everything depends on the Azerbaijani government," said Ambassador Matthew Bryza, the U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. The election campaign will kick off when the Central Election Committee announces the exact day of the election late this month, 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 PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |