OSCE MG: No document will be signed in St. PetersburgMay 29, 2009 - 19:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We don't expect Armenian and Azeri Presidents to sign any documents, but we do believe there'll be some progress," OSCE MG Co-Chair Matthew Bryza said after meeting with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev. The American diplomat characterized the current visit to Baku as preparation for the Sargsyan-Aliev meeting scheduled in St. Petersburg for June 4.In a meeting with Azeri FM Elmar Mamedyarov and Deputy FM Araz Azimov, Co-Chairs discussed conceptions and some details concerning the "basic principles", Trend News quotes Bryza as saying. OSCE MG Co-Chairs observe progress in Karabakh settlement talks, but they do not expect Armenian and Azeri Presidents to sign any documents during the upcoming meeting. 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”. |