CoE hopes on Karabakh conflict resolution till presidential elections in Armenian and AzerbaijanMay 31, 2007 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis expressed hope that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be settled till the presidential elections in Azerbaijan and Armenia. He said solution of the conflict proceeds from the interests of both the Armenian and Azeri nations. "In case if the conflict is resolved, both sides will be able to pay more attention to educational, health care and social sphere problems," he underscored. Terry Davis noticed that today both Armenia and Azerbaijan spend huge financial means in defense sphere. "After settlement those means may be invested in increasing pensions, construction of schools and hospitals," the CoE Sec. Gen. said, APA reports. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |