After surrendering 5 territories to Azerbaijan recognition of NKR to last foreverAugust 11, 2009 - 21:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The statement of Matthew Bryza, that Armenia should return to Azerbaijan five regions - the matrix of the Karabakh conflict settlement, which represents the position of the White House, Vardan Khachatryan , RA MP from Heritage party told a press conference in Yerevan today. According to him, the specific terms of return of five regions: within five years seem alarming. Armenia should fix certain terms for the resolution of the NKR independence in return. "If you look from the outside, the issue of returning 5 regions is so important that certain terms are fixed, while the issue of Karabakh independence can linger forever," Vardan Khachatryan said. If recognition of NKR independence remains unresolved, then Armenia will face even more difficulties in future than it has today, MP said He named 'strange' the silence of the Armenian authorities, who did not reacted to a categorical statement by the American co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza. "If there is no agreement yet, why to make such harsh statements about surrender of the territories?" Mr. Khachatryan wonders. According to Mr. Khachatrian, one of the last statements of the official Baku to force Armenia to peace resembles the theater of "absurd." "Russia could force Georgia to peace during the war, but what could Azerbaijan dictate to Armenia and the reason why it made such declaration is unknown", Vardan Khachatryan stressed. 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”. |