Russia's OSCE envoy slams Ankara’s biased approach to Karabakh conflictDecember 15, 2015 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's OSCE envoy Alexander Lukashevich is confident that Turkey's statements on Nagorno Karabakh are destructive, ARKA reports citing Novosti-Armenia. In an earlier statement, Ankara said it will make every effort “to return Nagorno Karabakh territories to Azerbaijan.” “Attempts to take one of the conflicting parties’ side are destructive, and they cannot have any continuation,” Lukashevich said in a televised interview. “Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict,” Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu said on December 3 during the joint press conference with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. He said one of the most important issues for Turkey is the “liberation of the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia.” 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |