Baku doubts the sincerity of Ankara's statementsOctober 19, 2009 - 21:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We still believe in promises of the Turkish authorities not to open borders until the solution of the Karabakh problem. But the general atmosphere prevailing around agreements signed between Armenia and Turkey prompt us to doubt these statements, " the deputy of the Milli Mejlis Asim Mollazade said. According to him, signing of the agreements between Armenia and Turkey has resulted in the situation when Armenia changed its position. "As for Azerbaijan, we have always advocated for peace and tranquility in our region and we are always concerned to settle the conflict quickly, and if any country, member of the OSCE Minsk Group, is ready to make efforts, we would only welcome it," he said. According to Mollazade, the future relations with Turkey will remain strategic, however they need to be deprived of the emotional component and more pragmatic policies should be to adopted. "By the way, pragmatism should be in our relations with Russia and the United States, and with all countries. In this regard, we must intensify our diplomacy in different directions to become more active, " he said, 1news.az reports. 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. |