Azerbaijan Rejects Karabakh Any Proposal on CooperationSeptember 12, 2006 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «There were no requests for cooperation by Azerbaijan and in general I do not think Baku aims at establishing cooperation and forming a constructive atmosphere," NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian said. In his words, Azerbaijan has other purposes: to create problems over Karabakh and attain the international community denouncing what is going on in Karabakh. "If Azerbaijan had suggested cooperation, we would agree with pleasure," the NKR President said.In the Karabakh leader's words, NKR authorities have addressed similar requests to the Azeri colleagues many times, but these were in vain. "The more we are associated with Azeris, the more there are chances to settle the conflict. We have many problems relating to water, fires and other matters. I am sure that border area residents of Azerbaijan are interested in contacts as well. However, Azeri authorities were always against this,» Ghoukassian said, reports KarabakhOpen. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |