Any attempt to return the past is pregnant with grave consequences, NKR President saysJuly 2, 2010 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 2, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, Ambassadors Robert Bradtke (USA) and Igor Popov (Russian Federation) to discuss latest developments and prospects of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement. Foreign Minister of the Artsakh Republic Georgy Petrosyan and personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office Andrzej Kasprzyk were also attending. Noting that Azerbaijan’s unconstructive position hampers the conflict settlement, President Sahakyan emphasized that the recent grave violation ceasefire did not get an adequate response from the international community. “Independence of Nagorno Karaakh is indisputable. Any attempt to return the past is pregnant with grave consequences,” he said. He reiterated Artsakh’s adherence to peaceful settlement of the conflict in the framework of the Minsk Group and noted that attempts to distort and change it would have only a negative impact on the negotiation process. In this context, he stressed the necessity full-fledged participation of Artsakh in the negotiation process, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President. 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. |