Popov: OSCE summit to be important platform for dialogue between Yerevan, BakuNovember 29, 2010 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev met with Minsk Group Co-chairs, Robert Bradtke of the United States and Igor Popov of Russia as well as Personal Representative Andrzej Kasprzyk to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process. The mediators briefed Mr. Saudabayev on the outcomes of talks with the Armenian and Azerbaijani President. “The upcoming OSCE summit in Astana will be an important platform for continuation of dialogue between Yerevan and Baku,” Popov said. 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”. |