  Turkey cannot act as broker in Karabakh peace dealDecember 19, 2009 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The paces of Karabakh settlement talks depend on Baku, Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Szasrgsyan told Hürriyet in an interview.Criticizing Azerbaijan's warlike statements, he particularly noted, "We have to be ready for war as history taught us." "Should Azeris feel we are not ready for war, nothing will stop them from breaking the peace. That's not something we are afraid of," Armenian Premier said, ruling out the possibility of Turkey's acting as broker in Karabakh peace deal. "It may impede the development of our relations, which is in neither Turkey's nor our interest," he added.   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 Topics Latest 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. |
