After surrendering 5 territories to Azerbaijan recognition of NKR to last foreverAugust 11, 2009 - 21:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The statement of Matthew Bryza, that Armenia should return to Azerbaijan five regions - the matrix of the Karabakh conflict settlement, which represents the position of the White House, Vardan Khachatryan , RA MP from Heritage party told a press conference in Yerevan today. According to him, the specific terms of return of five regions: within five years seem alarming. Armenia should fix certain terms for the resolution of the NKR independence in return. "If you look from the outside, the issue of returning 5 regions is so important that certain terms are fixed, while the issue of Karabakh independence can linger forever," Vardan Khachatryan said. If recognition of NKR independence remains unresolved, then Armenia will face even more difficulties in future than it has today, MP said He named 'strange' the silence of the Armenian authorities, who did not reacted to a categorical statement by the American co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza. "If there is no agreement yet, why to make such harsh statements about surrender of the territories?" Mr. Khachatryan wonders. According to Mr. Khachatrian, one of the last statements of the official Baku to force Armenia to peace resembles the theater of "absurd." "Russia could force Georgia to peace during the war, but what could Azerbaijan dictate to Armenia and the reason why it made such declaration is unknown", Vardan Khachatryan stressed. 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 | 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. |