Armenia's non-participation in regional projects not a foreign policy omissionMarch 12, 2008 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenia's non-participation in Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project is not an omission of our foreign policy," RA Prime Minister and President-elect Serzh Sargsyan said in Yerevan today."The project could embrace Armenia if we agreed to cede Karabakh to Azerbaijan. As to construction of the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku, I can't agree that Armenia will suffer from implementation of the project. There is a railroad and we will use it if necessary. If you think thoroughly you will understand that the above mentioned project is directed not against Armenia but against major states," he said. "Exploitation of the existing Kars-Gyumri trunk would be advisable. But if it's never used it would be good to have a functioning railway nearby," the PM noted, adding that transformation of Turkey-Georgia-Azerbaijan economic union into a military-political bloc is not "so definite," IA Regnum 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 | 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. 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. 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. |