Legal, historical and cultural factors should be taken into account while resolving Karabakh problemMay 24, 2008 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The international conference on the 20th anniversary of the Karabakh movement is called to attract the attention of the international community to legal settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to reveal the obstacles in the process, the Speaker of the NKR National Assembly said."The Karabakh movement aimed to prevent deportation of the native Armenian population, to secure the right to make choice and methods of establishing friendly relations with all neighbors. So, the final decision should be taken with account of legal, historical and cultural factors," Ashot Ghulyan said. "The current slippage in the negotiation process and the looming threat of deadlock speak about misunderstanding," he added, Novosti Armenia reports. The conference brought together political scientists and experts from Russia, U.S., a number of European states, Armenia, Iran, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria and Nagorno Karabakh. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |