Bryan Fall expects positive results in Karabakh issue by JuneMay 2, 2011 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Although the UK is not a member of the Minsk Group, but it supports the Co-chairmen and the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, UK’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Sir Bryan Fall said. “I was able to have informal meetings with the American and French Co-chairs as well as with the Russian ambassador to Armenia and now I’m much better informed than I was. The main principle is to have a peace paper agreed by the sides. There is much to be done and there is a busy program of meetings which will help produce positive results by June,” he stated in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Efforts should be doubled to find a solution. And success means a compromise from both sides. The spring is usually an active period when ministers and presidents meet and progress can be achieved,” he added. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |