Armenians and Azeris should develop Karabakh resolution formulaMarch 11, 2009 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is on the agenda of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's impending visit to Baku, said a spokesman for the RF MFA.Andrey Nesterenko said the Moscow Declaration signed by the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on November 2, 2008 offers new possibilities for resolution of the conflict. "Russia welcomes intense talks and will assist the process as the co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. Our position is unchangeable: decision of Karabakh should be taken by Armenians and Azeris. Russia will be the guarantor of any compromise agreement," he said in a statement posted on the RF MFA website. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |