Russian Foreign Ministry concerned over possible escalation of Karabakh conflictMarch 29, 2011 - 18:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Head of the Fourth CIS States Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrey Kelin characterized the current situation in Caucasus as stable. As he noted in a conversation with Voice of Russia radio station, on the positive side, no major incidents were reported on the borders with South Ossetia and Georgia, Abkhazia and Georgia. “The situation is more complicated in the other direction. An escalation of tensions was observed in Armenia and Azerbaijan, with increased cases of ceasefire violation compared to last years results. There are some apprehensions as to the fact that the situation might get more serious in certain circumstances. However, I repeat, as a whole, the situation is better that it used to be,” he noted. 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. |