Armenia will never accept Turkey as mediator in Karabakh issueSeptember 23, 2008 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will never accept Turkey as a mediator in the Karabakh issue, a Russian expert said. "To ensure a fair resolution of the Karabakh conflict, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey and Russia should be engaged in talks. The fact is that Turkey is Azerbaijan's ally, Russia is Armenia's, Iran has good relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. Combining the viewpoints, the sides could reach an agreement. As to Karabakh, I think its delegation can join the talks as well," Alexander Sotnichenko, senior lecturer at St. Petersburg State University, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. At the same time he emphasized that the U.S., EU or other international structures should not be allowed into the process. "They are all interested to preserve the current state of affairs. Turkey has come to understand this," Sotnichenko 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 | 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. |