Armenian, Russian, Azeri FMs to meet in Moscow October 31October 30, 2008 - 12:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to meet in Moscow on October 31, Azeri FM Elmar Mammadyarov said."On November 1, the Ministers will meet with Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. The outcomes of the meetings will be briefed to the Presidents, who will meet for talks in the future," he said, Interfax Azerbaijan reports. Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan are reported to meet in Moscow on November 2. Serzh Sargsyan, Dmitry Medvedev and Ilham Aliyev will discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, according to the Kremlin's press office. During his formal visit to Armenia on October 20-21, Dmitry Medvedev said, "I am hopeful that the sides in the Karabakh conflict are ready to fix progress in the negotiation process. The Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan will meet in Moscow in the near future to discuss the issue. Russia will keep on searching for a mutually acceptable decision on Karabakh." Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |