  Russia quite content with Azeri President, public figure says May 6, 2013 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is quite content with Azeri President, having no interest in promoting democracy in the country, Azerbaijani-American screenwriter, dramatist, producer and public figure Rustam Ibragimbekov said. “Russia seeks to hold the key to Karabakh conflict settlement, only pretending to be unhappy with the situation in Azerbaijan. Azeri authorities mean to discredit the idea of a National Union by insinuating the latter to be a Moscow-authored project,” he noted. “The U.S., on the other hand, actually wants reforms in Azerbaijan and worldwide. However, it’s up to us to act: no one will help us unless we’re willing to make a change,” the Azeri dramatist said.   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 |  Latest 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. |
