Baku involvement led Yerevan, Ankara to stalemate –expertOctober 17, 2011 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Southeast Europe scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars is sceptical over the possibility of opening Armenia-Turkey border till yearend. “At present, Yerevan and Ankara are unready to solve the issue, differing too much in their positions on rapprochement methods,” Alexandros Petersen said. “Were Azerbaijan involved in rapprochement talks, the opening of borders would have positively affected the regional situation. However, the U.S. administration conducted the rapprochement policy, preferring not to involve the official Baku. It was the attempt to involve Azeri administration at the last moment that led us to a stalemate,” 1news.az quoted the expert as saying. 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 | 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. |