Vofa Guluzade: United States to lay foundations of Azerbaijani-Armenian cooperationMay 4, 2009 - 16:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently, US demonstrates determination to find way towards Karabakh conflict settlement, and the superpower's desire is at least commendable, political scientist Vafa Guluzade said. "The upcoming meeting will lay the foundations of Azerbaijani-Armenian cooperation. It's the start of a long process which will produce tangible results provided Russia changes its attitude towards South Caucasus and frozen conflicts," the political scientist noted.Mr. Guluzade does not anticipate essential progress. "The thing's that Karabakh conflict is not an issue pertaining only to Azerbaijan and Armenia. To move forward with the process it is first of all necessary for US and Russia to reach some agreement over conflict settlement," said Guluzade as quoted by 1news.az. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |