U.S. rebuffs Azerbaijan’s accusationsApril 17, 2010 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan, Mr. Terry Davidson countered the criticism, Ali Hasanov, a top political advisor to President Ilham Aliyev, leveled against the U.S. activity as a mediator in the Nagorno Karabakh talks. He said that as one of the three countries co-chairing the Minsk Group, the United States balanced its efforts, understanding that both Azerbaijan and Armenia must accept the principles of the peaceful resolution of the conflict. “The United States has long been supporting efforts aimed at the achievement of a long-term, peaceful and fair resolution of the Karabakh conflict,” Mr. Davidson said. Ali Hasanov said earlier this week that the government is not happy with U.S. efforts to broker a peace agreement ending the long-standing conflict in Nagorno Karabakh. Hasanov also praised Ankara for linking the implementation of the Turkish-Armenian normalization agreements with a Karabakh settlement. “The position of Turkey, which is a strategic ally of Azerbaijan, fully satisfies Baku,” he said. “We are not happy with the activity of the United States in the process of settling the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” he said, adding that the “U.S. negotiators are seen in his country as influenced by what he called the Armenian lobby.” 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |