  Georgy Petrosian: Nagorno Karabakh must be independent  July 12, 2010 - 14:04 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On July 10, Foreign Minister of the Artsakh Republic Georgy Petrosian met with students and lecturers from a number of Belgian universities. At the guests' request, the Minister answered numerous questions related to the pre-history of the Karabakh conflict and the current settlement process, NKR post-war rehabilitation and democratic development of the republic. "Nagorno Karabakh must be independent. This is a historical issue. We won the war imposed on us, so, surely, we have the right to build our independent future,” he noted. Commenting on official Baku’s destructive position, the NKR Foreign Minister emphasized, "We speak of human rights while Azerbaijan speaks of territories. This is why official Baku rejects any contacts with Nagorno Karabakh. Moreover, Azerbaijani leadership doesn’t stop threatening war.” For their part, the Belgian delegation members pointed out to NKR achievements in building a civil society and economy, NKR MFA Press Service reported.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
