  Azerbaijan wants to repeat August 2008 scenarioMay 7, 2009 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Open preparation of a new aggression against Nagorno Karabakh resembles the scenario of last year's war in South Ossetia, advisor to Armenian Defense Minister, major general Hayk Kotanjyan writes in his "Referendum- strategic key to stability and security in Caucasus" article."Conduction of another referendum at the sites where the Armenian and Azeri communities now live would be pragmatic. International experience in of UN and OSCE missions in Kosovo should also be used," the article says "At that, the peculiarity of the Karabakh conflict is the 18 years of continuous activity of democratically elected NKR authorities," it says.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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. |
