As a friend for Yerevan and Baku, Moscow does everything possible to reach results on Karabakh issueMay 21, 2007 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Russia must play a great, if not the key role in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijan thinks that Russia has been, is and will be a Caucasian state, in other words he will always be present in the region," Azeri FM Elmar Mamedyarov stated at the joint briefing with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. He said, the sides discussed the ways of Karabakh conflict settlement, at the same stressing the active position of OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-Chair. "We welcome Russia's stance in this issue," Mamedyarov underscored. In his part Sergey Lavrov stated that the Caucasus must remain peaceful and stable region and both sides agree in it. He said, in this respect the fact of unsolved conflicts arouses concerns. "In connection with the Nagorno Karabakh conflict both the conflicting sides and the OSCE MG Co-Chairs work intensively. I am sure that in case if political will exists from all side, it will be possible to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. As a friend for Yerevan and Baku Moscow does everything possible to reach results on Karabakh issue," Sergey Lavrov underscored, Day.az reports. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |