Lavrov, Clinton discuss regional problemsOctober 19, 2010 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 18 to discuss preparations for the OSCE summit in Astana slated for early December and prospects for cooperation within the Russia-NATO Council. “The foreign ministers of the two countries discussed key bilateral and international issues. Particularly, they discussed preparations for the OSCE summit in Astana scheduled for the beginning of December and prospects for cooperation within the Russia-NATO Council,” the Foreign Ministry said. “Both parties exchanged views on European security and control over conventional weapons in Europe. Lavrov and Clinton touched on the Middle East settlement, including in the context of stepping up the role of the Quartet for Middle East Peace, and Russian-U.S. interaction on other key regional problems – the situation in Afghanistan, Sudan and Trancaucasia,” it said. Lavrov and Clinton discussed the schedule for upcoming bilateral contacts and the work of the Russian-U.S. Presidential Commission. They coordinated steps towards promoting practical agreements within their working groups, Itar-Tass reported. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |