  Russia will work for soonest resolution of Karabakh conflictDecember 24, 2007 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will do everything in its power for soonest settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, said Andrey Denisov, First Deputy to Russia's Foreign Minister. "Russia does everything possible to reconcile Armenia and Azerbaijan. Resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict depends on the sides. There will no easy or forcible solutions but we all know that existence of unsettled conflicts in the CIS hampers cooperation. No important events are held in the Armenia and Azerbaijani capitals in order to avoid problems," the Russian official said, ITAR-TASS 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
