Bako Sahakyan: OSCE Minks group has not exhausted its potentialSeptember 12, 2008 - 21:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On 12 September President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan met American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk group Matthew Bryza. A wide range of issues related to the current stage and prospects of the Nagorno Karabagh conflict and recent developments in the region. The Head of the State underlined that official Stepanakert advocates peaceful settlement of the Karabagh-Azerbaijani conflict with direct participation of Artsakh as a full party to the negotiation process. According to Bako Sahakyan the OSCE Minks group has not exhausted its potential and it is premature to talk about changing the negotiation format. Touching upon recent developments in the region, the President noted that all disputes should be solved exclusively by peaceful means through direct negotiations. President Sahakyan called important recent steps to establish contacts between Armenia and Turkey noting that even the most difficult problems could be solved through a direct dialogue. 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”. |