OSCE MG cannot exert pressures on either Armenia or AzerbaijanAugust 7, 2009 - 21:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group dealing with NKR conflict settlement cannot exert pressures on either Armenia or Azerbaijan, OSCE MG American Co-Chair Matthew Bryza announced in Tsahkadzor during "Euroforum". "As mediators, we can only propose several variants for conflict settlement. Decisions are taken by conflicting parties. What mediators want is peace, which cannot be achieved without any concessions by either of the parties. It is now important to find a balance between the two basic principles, i.e. territorial integrity and nation's right to self-determination. Nagorno Karabakh should certainly have its status which will be determined through referendum. Such requirement is included in Madrid Principles," American diplomat said.As a first step, the co-chair stressed the importance of returning to Azerbaijan several regions which form a security zone around NKR. The other regions, according to him, should be returned in five years' time. "To avoid military operations, we also insist that thunder runs be withdrawn. To discuss possibilities of concluding peace agreement, we have to wait several month till negotiations are over," Bryza stressed. This is the American diplomat's last visit in the status of OSCE MG Co-Chair. According to media reports, Bryza may be appointed as US Ambassador in Azerbaijan. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |