GUAM: Kosovo solution can't be precedent for 'frozen conflicts'December 14, 2007 - 12:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - GUAM expects the UN member states to confirm that Kosovo's status can be a precedent for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh, Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South Ossetian and Transnistrian conflicts, said Elmar Mammadyarov, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan."We discussed the issue in Madrid. The draft resolution has been already introduced in UN," he told journalists Thursday. According to the Minister, GUAM calls on UN member states to confirm that "conflicts in Moldavia, Georgia and Azerbaijan can be resolved in the framework of territorial integrity." "If Kosovo can't be a precedent all countries should confirm that," he said, Interfax reports. 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. |