  Russia's OSCE envoy slams Ankara’s biased approach to Karabakh conflict December 15, 2015 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's OSCE envoy Alexander Lukashevich is confident that Turkey's statements on Nagorno Karabakh are destructive, ARKA reports citing Novosti-Armenia. In an earlier statement, Ankara said it will make every effort “to return Nagorno Karabakh territories to Azerbaijan.” “Attempts to take one of the conflicting parties’ side are destructive, and they cannot have any continuation,” Lukashevich said in a televised interview. “Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict,” Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu said on December 3 during the joint press conference with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. He said one of the most important issues for Turkey is the “liberation of the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia.”   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
