Azerbaijan Jeopardizes Karabakh Peaceful ProcessJuly 17, 2006 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The wordings "both sides" and "two sides" that occur in the Vienna statement of the OSCE Minsk Group arouse surprise. Three sides in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict have been recognized in the OSCE documents long ago," says the article PanARMENIAN.Net received from former OSCE MG Russian Co-chair Vladimir Kazimirov.The Russian diplomat reminded that the U.S. and France assumed the role of mediators in early 1997, however Russia was a co-chair state earlier and acted as an independent mediator. "Chairs and Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group used to change. A scope of settlement principles was worked out long ago. The activities of the mediators base on the maintenance of ceasefire achieved in 1994 with Russia's mediation," he said. Vladimir Kazimirov is convinced that the settlement should not be started with the liberation of the seized territories. "The Co-chairs mention the stability and guarantees of the peaceful process in passing. Refusal of all the parties in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict from any attempt to use force should become the prior principle of settlement. It needs international authentication, to all appearance by the U.N. Security Council," the article says. In the opinion of the OSCE MG former Co-chair it's mostly Azerbaijan who jeopardizes the peaceful process at the background of failures in the war. "It's obvious. Militaristic statements, calls to armament race and revenge, stirring up of hatred towards Armenians prove this. It should also be noted that Baku rejected the mediator's proposal very often. Azerbaijan's positions and arguments should be thoroughly examined. Baku should be discouraged from the wish to settle the matter by force and blood," Vladimir Kazimirov said. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. 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. |