ROBERT KOCHARIAN NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEGOTIATION PROCESSNovember 15, 2004 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The format of the OSCE Minsk Group is optimal for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict" Armenian President Robert Kocharian told journalists at a joint with the Estonian leader press conference. "The parties to conflict but not the mediators are the problem", Robert Kocharian added. According to him, there are two serious circumstances impeding the negotiation process, the first being non-participation of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the process, since Baku insists on holding talks with Yerevan only and as a matter of fact Armenia is representing NKR. "I think it is not quite a correct format as it does not touch the kernel of the conflict", the Armenian President noted. The second problem lies in Azerbaijan's refusal from active regional cooperation. Armenia's formula is as follows: via cooperation towards settlement, while Azerbaijan adheres to another one: unless the problem is settled, cooperation is out of the question. Touching upon the present condition of the negotiation process R. Kocharian noted he is not very optimistic about it. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |