OSCE PA fall meetings in Toronto to focus on CaucasusSeptember 9, 2008 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE PA's 2008 Fall Meetings will take place from 18 to 21 September in Toronto, hosted by the Parliament of Canada. The meetings include a major inter-parliamentary conference focused on 'The OSCE in an Open World: Trade, Migration, and Security.'The situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia will be also discussed, OSCE PA President Joao Soares told reporters in Moscow. OSCE PA special representative for Caucasus Goran Lennmarker is expected organize a report on the region. 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 | Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. Lavrov says envoys “periodically” summoned for consultations Sergei Lavrov has commented Moscow’s summoning of Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin. Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. |