NKR parliamentary speaker’s visit to US becomes cause for Azeri inferiority complexOctober 1, 2010 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry invited U.S Charge d'Affaires in Azerbaijan Adam Sterling to the ministry on September 24 to hand over a note of protest. Nagorno-Karabakh Parliamentary Speaker Ashot Gulyan’s meeting with Howard Berman, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs was the reason behind such “urgency”. "During a meeting at the foreign ministry, Sterling was handed a protest note over the plans for organization of visits by Nagorno-Karabakh authorities to the U.S. He was informed that Azerbaijan's position remains unchanged. Azerbaijan will respond to such events with principle and strength because the country regards the organization of such visits as unacceptable - especially considering that the U.S. is one of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs," trend.az cited Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elkhan Polukhov 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |