Karabakh problem can be part of agenda of PATC first sessionAugust 26, 2009 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The first session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic-speaking Countries (PATC) to be held in Baku in September may debate the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The agenda and issues to be discussed in the session will be shaped the first meeting of the general assembly. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict may also be included in the agenda," Nizami Jafarov, Azeri MP and Member of the Azeri Delegation to PATC said.According to him, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan refused from joining PATC. "These countries have not yet made a final decision on this issue. There is a hope that Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will join the organization," the deputy said. An agreement was reached at the last year's meeting of heads of the Turkish-countries' parliaments held in Istanbul to form the Parliamentary Assembly which included Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan refused to join it. Jafarov said the Association of the Parliamentary Journalists will be soon formed under the PATC. "If even the Turkmen and Uzbek parliamentarians do not attend the Baku session of the PA, journalists of these countries can be invited to this event. At present we are working over these issues," he said to Trend News. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |