  Artsakh President: Azerbaijan continues gambling on Stepanakert airport issue April 13, 2011 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 12, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan received Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Bernard Fassier (France) and accompanying them officials who have arrived in Stepanakert. The Karabakh conflict settlement and regional processes were in the focus of the. Mr. Sahakyan said that Azerbaijan continues pursuing a policy, which hinders both the conflict settlement process and formation of a mutual trust atmosphere among the parties, disregarding peaceful efforts of the mediators. It includes the cease-fire regime violation along the whole perimeter of the contact line, distortion of different events and intentional politicization of humanitarian issues. Specifically, Mr. Sahakyan pointed to continuous speculations going on in Azerbaijan around the field assessment mission carried out by the co-chairs and reopening of Stepanakert airport. NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan, the Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk and other officials participated in the meeting.   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 |  Latest news Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia |
