Turkey's position on Karabakh creates extra impedimentsNovember 8, 2009 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey should not link current rapprochement process with Karabakh conflict settlement. Such position will create extra impediments for Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian FM Edward Nalbandyan said in an interview with Japanese Yomiuri newspaper."There is already an NK conflict settlement format with the involvement of Russia, U.S. and France. That's OSCE Minsk Group which contributes to achieving progress." Should Turkey link bilateral relations with Karabakh conflict, that'll cause harm to both processes, Minister said. At that he noted that Ankara and Yerevan have agreed to establish ties without preconditions. "Anyway, we intend to proceed with our effort towards achieving international recognition of 1915 Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire," Nalbandyan 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 | 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. |