Ashot Ghulian: NKR to Join Talks When Baku MaturesNovember 21, 2006 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - When speaking of Stepanakert's possible participation in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks NKR National Assembly chairman Ashot Ghulian stated that when the Azeri side matures for the settlement NKR will join the talks. "NKR's participation in the talks cannot be an end in itself," he said adding that a plenty of international documents proving the existence of three parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict have been adopted. "The current format of the negotiations was initiated by Azerbaijan. But if the format promotes the conflict settlement it's admissible for Karabakh. Nevertheless I consider that NKR's participation in the process is necessary," he resumed, reports IA Regnum. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |