Russian media addresses destructive position shown by Azeri President in AstanaDecember 3, 2010 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In its recent reports, Russian media addressed the destructive position shown by Azeri President in Astana. According to vremya.ru, by the end of 2-day summit, Azerbaijan was the only state refraining to give consent to Astana declaration. Insurmountable differences in Russia and Georgia’s positions on the situation after August 2008 war, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents’ speeches full of mutual accusations, ruling out acceptable compromise in formulation of the conflict, strained the atmosphere at the summit. OSCE chairman’s statement, urging for compromise in formulation and resolution of regional conflicts, as well as constructive negotiations between Russian, EU and US diplomats allowed to settle certain controversies between summit participants, vremya.ru 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. |