OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs return to Baku upon completion of meetings in YerevanNovember 27, 2010 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Igor Popov (Russia) and Robert Bradtke (USA) have returned to Baku after the meetings in Yerevan. The main purpose of their return is to update the official Baku on negotiations conducted in Yerevan. OSCE Minsk Group French Co-chair Bernard Fassier left Yerevan for Paris. Fassier will inform President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, Prime Minister Francois Fillon and newly-appointed Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie about the process of the settlement of Nagonro Karabakh conflict. All of three co-chairs will visit Astana on November 29. Astana will host the next summit of OSCE on December 1-2, APA 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 urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. 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. |