Sergei Minasyan: Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku to have no impact on ArmeniaNovember 23, 2007 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "European Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner's statement on refusal to support Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku railroad project is not a novelty. Both EU and U.S. were always against the project," assistant director of the Caucasus Media Institute, political scientist Sergei Minasyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "The matter is not that they like Armenia but that they sincerely wish to normalize regional cooperation." As to Georgia, it joined to project 'just to do something', according to him. "Understanding that the link will inflict losses on its ports, Georgia, nevertheless, agreed to the project, while Azerbaijan and Turkey are hopeful to strangle Armenia. The KAB is a geopolitical myth. Armenia is not connected with the project. It will have impact on us. $600 mln meant for the project could be spent on more useful initiatives," Sergei Minasyan said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |