Yerevan-Baku Dialogue Not ExhaustedOctober 30, 2006 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Any meetings and talks - are already boon even if they bring no result. Much worse if the sides have no wish and possibility to meet and hold talks, let us take Georgia and Russian, for example," Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of the Russian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical Sciences Alexander Skakov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net In his opinion the potential of the Armenian-Azeri dialogue has been exhausted. "Meetings at the presidential and ministerial level are a positive phenomenon but expecting the leaders to make halfway would be impracticable now. In my opinion, the problem of the Armenian-Azeri relations is the ill will of the peoples heated up by the history and patterns of the politicians. At the same time we are neighbors and will remain such," he said. "The task of the peaceful process is to establish dialogue between the publics. In this case the terms of the Karabakh settlement, let it be 3 or 30 years, becomes not so important. The security zone and the actual front line can be maintained until they become unnecessary. May be it seems fantastic but I do not see any other way of settlement at present. I do not think that the leaders of the two states should dedicate their meetings to the search of a universal compromise. They have better improve the atmosphere of the Armenian-Azeri relations. For example, establishment of transport communication should precede the conflict settlement," the Russian analyst 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |