AZERBAIJANI PARTY LEADER REQUESTED GEORGE BUSH TO PERSONALLY ASSIST KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENTFebruary 18, 2005 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leader of the National Front of Azerbaijan Ali Kerimli appealed to US President George Bush to assist the Karabakh conflict settlement. The message says that being the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair the US should be more active to settle the conflict fairly. "The present situation, which can be described as "no war, no peace" impedes both economic and democratic development of Azerbaijan and the whole region. We would like the US and George Bush personally to take active part in the fair settlement of the conflict. The Presidents of the US and Russia are to meet in several days. And we hope that during this meeting the US will support Azerbaijan, which fell a victim to Armenia's occupation", the appeal runs. 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 | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. |