Russian MFA, OSCE MG discuss Karabakh conflictDecember 9, 2011 - 14:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia’s State Secretary, deputy foreign minister Grigory Karasin met with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Igor Popov (Russia) and the personal representative of the Chairperson-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. The parties focused on joint efforts for Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in view of the results of Vilnius-hosted OSCE Ministerial Council meeting. 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”. |