OSCE MG hopes for finalization of Madrid Principles on Karabakh conflict settlementJune 8, 2011 - 21:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following the meeting with NKR President Bako Sahakyan, OSCE MG French co-chair Bernard Fassier expressed hope for the final version of Madrid Principles on Karabakh conflict settlement to be approved soon. As he told journalists in Stepanakert, minor amendments are to be introduced to finalize the document discussed during March 2011 Sargsyan- Medvedev- Aliyev meeting in Sochi. Russian co-chair Igor Popov, in turn, noted that the work on conflict settlement principles is in progress, with a number of issues requiring improvement to be taken care of at June 11 Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian FMs meeting in Moscow. Unless the document is coordinated, the principles will be finalized at June 25 Armenia-Russia –Azerbaijan presidential meeting in Kazan, he said. 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”. |