  Stepan Safaryan: Armenia can reject Madrid PrinciplesAugust 13, 2009 - 21:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Present-day Armenian government bears no responsibility for negotiations conducted by its predecessors," "Heritage" faction MP Stepan Safaryan told today a seminar on "Armenian-Turkish relations: present and past". The speaker positively estimated Azeri President Ilham Aliyev's statement that NKR settlement talks conducted by his predecessor Heydar Aliyev bear no relationship to him. "Armenia still has time to refuse conducting talks over Madrid Principles," Safaryan said.   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 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. |
