  Newly appointed Russian OSCE MG co-chair arrives in Artsakh April 29, 2010 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 29, NKR President Bako Sahakyan met with a newly appointed Russian OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Igor Popov. A number of issues related to Karabakh conflict settlement were discussed during the meeting. The parties emphasized the necessity of peaceful settlement of the conflict within OSCE MG framework and Artsakh’s involvement in negotiation process. NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan partook at the meeting, Central Information Department at NKR President’s Office reported.    The OSCE Minsk Group The OSCE Minsk Group was created in 1992 to encourage a peaceful, negotiated resolution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The Minsk Group is headed by a Co-Chairmanship consisting of France, Russia and the United States. The main objectives of the Minsk Process are as follows: Providing an appropriate framework for conflict resolution in the way of assuring the negotiation process supported by the Minsk Group; Obtaining conclusion by the Parties of an agreement on the cessation of the armed conflict in order to permit the convening of the Minsk Conference; Promoting the peace process by deploying OSCE multinational peacekeeping forces.  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 |  Latest news Viva-MTS-SOURCE Foundation program supports family displaced from Artsakh  The Zeynalyans' daily routine and living agenda changed months after the birth of their first child, Davit.Armenia, France’s KNDS ink military cooperation agreement A military-technical cooperation agreement has been signed between the Armenian Ministry of Defense and the French military-industrial company KNDS.Iran, Russia discuss Caucasus developments Ali Bagheri Kani and Igor Khovaev, have reviewed the developments in the Caucasus region.Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. |
