Baku: Kosovo and Karabakh do not have any similaritiesMarch 1, 2007 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Baku does not consider the Kosovo plan as a precedent for the Nagorno Karabakh. Commenting on OSCE MG Russian Co-Chair Yuri Merzlyakov's statement that Russia's stance and his personal position is that the possible adoption of the Kosovo plan by the UN Security Council is a precedent for Nagorno Karabakh, Azeri MFA Press Secretary Khazar Ibrahim said, "Kosovo should not be considered with conflicts on the GUAM territory. Moreover, Kosovo and Karabakh do not have any similarities and have different histories." Kh. Ibrahim stressed that "any type of autonomy for Nagorno Karabakh must be in the framework of the Constitution of Azerbaijan." The MFA representative also said that currently the main goal is to "stop occupation, return of displaced persons, reestablishment of demographic balance and formation of normal relations among local residents." 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 | 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. |