West can urge Azeri leadership on resolution of Karabakh problem by use of force?September 1, 2008 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The West's ultimate goal is to weaken Russia's influence in Georgia and Azerbaijan, through which Nabucco pipelines will go. It's quite clear that the struggle for energy sources transportation bypassing Russia is the main cause of armed conflict in the Caucasus, according to a Russian expert. "Gambling on Russia's support to Armenia, there will be attempts to involve Russia in a conflict with Azerbaijan, thus inciting the Azeri leadership to resolve the Karabakh problem by the use of force," said Mikhail Delyagin, head of the institute of globalization studies. Azerbaijan 'has always pursued a reasonable foreign policy', according to him. "We hope that this country will not yield to provocation. Furthermore, maintaining close ties with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia will not be able to take an unequivocal position on Nagorno Karabakh," he said, ibk.ru 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 | 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. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |