Baku says there is no alternative to peace talks on Karabakh, but prepares for warMay 17, 2007 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today there is no alternative to the negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev stated during a meeting with residents of Mehdiabad district of Baku. He said this is the cause of continuing peace talks on the conflict settlement. "War is an alternative to negotiations and Azerbaijani must be ready for it," the head of the Azeri State stated. He assured "economic potential of Azerbaijan strengthens day by day, the country will get big money, which in their turn will be spent on strengthening political and military potentials". "Azerbaijan will never make a decision, which will contradict national interests," Aliev stated. He also noted "Azerbaijan was on the same level with Armenia on economic development before. However today the situation in Azerbaijan has ignificantly changed for the better". At the same time Aliev stated that "Azerbaijan relies only on its own power," Azeri media reports. 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. |