Andres Herkel: Karabakh conflict more complicated than South Ossetian and AbkhazianNovember 6, 2007 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Andres Herkel, co-rapporteur of PACE Monitoring Committee on Azerbaijan welcomed the initiatives of holding debates on frozen conflicts in Nagorno Karabakh and South Caucasus. Attending to the debates on frozen conflicts in Bundestag, Herkel said there is similarity between these conflicts. "Not the conflicts themselves but the ways to their solution are frozen. We should first pay attention to humanitarian issues in these conflicts. The victims of the conflict are mainly refugees. The rights of Karabakhi refugees, as well as Abkhazian refugees are not protected and they can not participate in political processes," he said. Mr. Herkel regards Nagorno Karabakh more difficult conflict than South Ossetia and Abkhazia. "There has not any constructive dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan by now," he said, APA 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |