  Armenians, Azerbaijanis will never live in Karabakh togetherJuly 8, 2009 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The OSCE Minsk Group hold a pro-Azerbaijani position, according to Grigory Ayvazyan, leader of the Assembly of Azerbaijani Armenians."The Minsk Group does not act is own interests," he said, slamming the Co-chairs' idea about co-existence of Armenians and Azeris in Nagorno Karabakh. "If Armenians and Azeris once live together, it will not be in Karabakh but in Baku," he said. Commenting on the recent visit of Israeli President Shimon Peres and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Baku, where they spoke about "occupied territories" and "Azerbaijan's territorial integrity", Ayvazyan said, "I would like these people to study history if they are not aware that Azerbaijan was founded on Armenian lands."   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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
