OSCE MG: use of force for Karabakh settlement unacceptableMarch 29, 2011 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The peoples in South Caucasus deserve a better, stable and wealthy future, OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair said. Addressing a conference on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Robert Bradtke said the problem is not given proper attention. “The conflict is not frozen. Probably the current status quo is favorable for someone, but this doesn’t guarantee stability,” he said. “I have paid 16 visit to the region over the past year. The U.S. closely cooperates with France and Russia for soonest resolution of the conflict,” the mediator said, adding that use of force is absolutely unacceptable. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |