Freizer: Armenian parliamentary election to have little influence on Karabakh conflictMarch 7, 2007 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I don't believe that the forthcoming Armenian parliamentary election is going to substantially affect the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. But of course it's too early to predict which party or parties will do well in the election, and the position that they will have on the conflict after being elected. We will monitor the Armenian elections, as we do all general political developments in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia," said Sabine Freizer, the Director of Europe Program of the International Crisis Group. When requested to comment on the OSCE MG activities, Ms. Freizer said, "This will be the subject of a report that we plan to publish in mid-2007. So until then, and our research is complete, I do not want to assess the OSCE Minsk Group's work," reports Trend news agency. 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. |