Baku accuses MG of "violating key mediation principle"March 25, 2008 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku will take all chances for peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Polad Bul-Buloglu, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Russian Federation, stated in an interview with Nezavisimaya Gazeta. "The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev noted in his statements that stakes were made on force for recent. Force will be decisive fact in solution of most disputable issues. I would like to note that Azerbaijan will use chances to settle the conflict peacefully. We do not want bloodshed from the both sides," he said. Touching upon the vote on the Azerbaijani resolution in the UN General Assembly, Bul-Buloglu said, "Voting against the resolution, the Co-chairs created a very complex situation. I cannot imagine how they visit Azerbaijan again. The key principle of intermediation, neutrality was violated. How could such representatives act as mediators?" Commenting on the Karabakh negotiations, Ambassador said that he supported attraction of East European countries to the process. According to Bul-Buloglu, there is need to active the potential of other members of OSCE Minsk Group. "We cannot dispense without Russia in the region and United States as well. I believe that the point is to draw fresh players. Why we should not draw Eastern European countries, like Romania and Poland?" he stated, Trend Azeri news agency 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. |