Medvedev: Russia will continue efforts for Karabakh conflict resolutionSeptember 16, 2008 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan counts for Russia's further participation in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said today after talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. "Despite all difficulties, we think that there are preconditions for a resolution that would satisfy all sides and would base on the international law. We should search for mechanisms of efficient cooperation," he said. For his part, President Medvedev said that "Russia supports direct talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan." "Russia's position is unchangeable: we will facilitate the process to find a mutually admissible solution to the problem," he 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 | 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. |