AZERBAIJAN CONSIDERS SOLUTION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT VIA FORCE, BUT AS AN EXTREME MEASURE, ALIYEV STATEDMarch 12, 2005 - 09:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan considers the solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict by force, but as an extreme measure, republic leader Ilham Aliyev stated Saturday. "We want to solve the problem peacefully. However, it is not a secret that we a ready to other means of solution of the conflict. We are ready to negotiate till the very last moment - even if 5% of hope for peace solution is present," Aliyev stated. It is clear that war is a humanitarian catastrophe. However, we should be ready and we are ready to war," the President emphasized. Aliyev noted that "on the whole we feel the support of the international community" and drew the attention to the PACE latest resolution on Nagorno Karabakh. "For the first time the European organization recognized Armenia aggressor, condemned the ethnic cleansing, which formed good basis for the talks," he considers. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |