Sergey Markedonov: Nagorno Karabakh Settlement in CrisisDecember 4, 2006 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No one has the political strength to acknowledge obvious facts: the Nagorno Karabakh settlement is in crisis, no solution was proposed and hopes for soonest settlement did not come true, head of the department of international relations at the institute of political and military studies Sergey Markedonov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter."To tell the truth they could not come true. The current year is coming to an end and the ungrounded optimism of American, European and Russian diplomats becomes more and more obvious. The problems of Karabakh's economic rehabilitation and resumption of Armenian-Azeri contacts beyond the Karabakh context are still unsettled," he 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |