Karabakh Status Not Discussed at Current Round of Talks, Baku SaysJanuary 12, 2006 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The status of Nagorno Karabakh is not discussed in the current round of Azerbaijan-Armenia talks on the regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict." Tahir Taghizadeh, head of Press and Information Policy Office of the Azeri Foreign Ministry stated it, when expressing opinion on the information of British Jane's Information Group company that Azerbaijan fully supports the idea of conducting a referendum in Nagorno Karabakh. In his words, the NK status will be discussed at the second phase of the talks. «Liberation of our lands, withdrawal of troops, mine clearing of territories, return of the population to their native lands, restoration of comminations and other matters are discussed at the current round of talks. The NK status can be considered after restoration of the ethnic composition of the region at the pre-conflict period. The matter of holding a referendum is not discussed now. The Azeri Constitution provides for holding a referendum that should become a nation-wide one and the whole population of the country should take part in it,» he said, reported APA agency. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |