OSCE MG: consent and participation of Karabakh people essential for conflict resolutionMarch 2, 2009 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR President Bako Sahakyan met Saturday with Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Matthew Bryza (U.S.), Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia) and Ambassador Bernard Fassier (France) and the officials accompanying them to discuss the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement process.President Sahakyan emphasized that without comprehensive resolution of the conflict is impossible unless Nagorno Karabakh Republic is recognized as a full-fledged party in negotiations. The Co-chairs shared the conviction that consent and participation of Nagorno Karabakh people is essential for a final deal. President Sahakyan also pointed out to Azerbaijan's continuous anti-Armenian and militaristic rhetoric, which is one of the main obstacles to the peace process. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |