Protection of de facto borders of NKR is key element for providing securityJuly 5, 2007 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Priorities for me are the physical security of NKR citizens and the right to sovereign state. And protection of de facto borders of NKR is the key element for providing security and for NKR citizens and vital functions of the republic and the right to establish independent state," presidential candidate of NKR Masis Mailyan stated to "Mitk" Analytical Center. He said, NKR cannot independently exist and provide his military and economic security within former enclave of NKAO, the borders of which were illegitimate from the very beginning. "It is necessary to carry out a systematic rehabilitation and resettlement on the whole liberated territories of Artsakh. Resettlement of liberated territories is a national, state and moral imperative for entire Artsakh and Armenian nation. The current speed and strategy of resettlement must be evaluated as ineffective," he underlined. M. Mailyan also said that there exists the problem of territorial delimitation between NKR and Azerbaijan. "But it may become an actual subject only when Azerbaijan recognizes NKR. There cannot be any justifications for the vague situation that currently exists around the territorial problem," the presidential candidate thinks. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |