Bernard Fassier: OSCE MG tries to reconcile basic principles for Karabakh settlementFebruary 10, 2011 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Upon his arrival in Baku, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Bernard Fassier said that the mediators try to reconcile basic principles for the Karabakh conflict settlement. The diplomat refrained from commenting on the visit, which is still in progress. “In Armenia we met with the President, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Minister. In Baku we are going to meet with the Azerbaijani President, foreign and defense ministers,” Novosti Azerbaijan quoted Fassier as saying. On February 9, the mediators were in Yerevan. The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs did not visit Nagorno Karabakh due to bad weather conditions. 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”. |