South Caucasus should not expect from world players the solution of regional problemsOctober 2, 2009 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Caucasian countries should not expect that world players will solve the problems of the region, Nikolai Zlobin , director of Russian and Asian Programs at World Security Institute (USA) told an international conference on "Security in South Caucasus: Fulfilling interests of peoples of the region" in Yerevan. "Today the role and responsibility of the countries of the South Caucasus is changing. Global players lost their monopoly on the global agenda, and the political elites of the region have a chance to define their place in the world, " the political analyst said. According to him, if the Caucasus is not able to get out of this vicious circle, it will " remain forever a hostage to foreign interests". 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. |