Karabakh conflict resolution to be crucial for political stability in entire regionFebruary 21, 2007 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "All "frozen conflicts" in the region of South Caucasus, including the one in Nagorno Karabakh, should be resolved in a peaceful way with respect to the territorial integrity of existing states. At the same time, we put emphasis on granting high level of autonomy to national minorities, thus allowing them to develop freely within the internationally recognized borders," said Anna Fotyga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland. "Poland supports the efforts of OSCE in the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in particular the activity of Minsk Group. Polish diplomat - Mr Andrzej Kasprzyk - is the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference. We are convinced that the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict would be crucial for political stability in the entire region of South Caucasus. In our opinion, time has come for political leaders and societies of Azerbaijan and Armenia to find a solution to this years-lasting conflict, basing on proposals of the Minsk Group," she said, reports Trend. 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 | 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. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |