David Davtyan: Madrid principles suicide manualJuly 14, 2009 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The promulgation of Madrid principles on the threshold of the meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents suggests that these principles are out of date, an expert said. "To all appearance, a new document will be signed soon. It was a show for the public aimed to cover the real state of affairs. It's worth mentioning that the announcement followed successful monopolization of Azeri gas by Moscow, during the stalemate in the Armenian-Turkish talks and on the threshold of signature of an agreement on Nabucco," David Davtyan, analyst of ANALITIKA.at.ua told PanARMENIAN.Net According to him, before getting absorbed by the game with Ankara, Armenia was a power, whose opinion could not be ignored. "With its shortsighted policy, Yerevan has driven itself into the corner," Davtyan said. "The principles which were made public can't resolve the problem. These envisage return of territories around Karabakh in exchange of granting it an interim status. At that the only advantage Armenians are offers is the Lachin corridor. Such approach is inadmissible. In general, this document is a suicide manual. The principles based on the ideas of humanity and civility are incapable due to intolerance of Turks and Azeris towards Armenians," he said. Davtyan said the provision on deployments of international peacekeepers is absurd while the one envisaging conduction of a new referendum arouses deep concerns. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |