Petros Efthymiou: OSCE irreplaceable in Karabakh issue settlementApril 22, 2011 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - OSCE is the only organization to be trusted with the settlement of the issues between Serbia, Croatia and Kosovo, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Karabakh, OSCE PA President Petros Efthymiou stressed.“Neither NATO nor EU can replace OSCE, being unable to compete with it where the knowledge of regional situation and ties with the nations are concerned,” he stressed. Mr. Efthymiou characterized the OSCE as the only platform for Russia’s dialogue with NATO, EU and U.S. on security provision issues. 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”. |