Azerbaijani Foreign Minister shares expectations from oncoming Sargsyan-Aliyev meetingFebruary 26, 2011 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs are interested in rapid settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister. Commenting on the oncoming Armenia-Azerbaijan-Russia presidential meeting due March 5 in Sochi, Elmar Mammadyarov said, “the trilateral meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in January left some of the issues open; a decision was taken to discuss them at presidential level.” Once again naming Armenia’s "return of Karabakh-adjacent territories" a key issue, Mammadyarov said, “last year in Canada, OSCE Co-chairs adopted a statement on Karabakh conflict settlement. Armenian side must fulfil its stipulations,” 1news.az 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. |