New page in Caucasus history opened after South Ossetian warNovember 17, 2008 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The armed conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia opened a new page in Caucasus history and resulted in appearance of two more independent states [Abkhazia and South Ossetia] recognized by Russia, director of the institute of CIS studies Konstantin Zatulin said when opening an international conference on Caucasus in Yerevan today."Simultaneously, changes are observed in the Armenian-Turkish relations. It's worth noting that Russia backed Turkey's Caucasus stability pact," he said. The participants of the conference will also consider the impact of the August events on the Karabakh conflict settlement and the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |