Peter Semneby still planning to visit KarabakhNovember 15, 2007 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "EU Envoy's trip to Nagorno Karabakh should not be a subject of dispute," the European Union Special Representative for South Caucasus, Peter Semneby, said when commenting on reports claiming that his scheduled visit to Stepanakert will not take place due Baku's demands to visit Karabakh via Azerbaijan, but not Armenia. "I have no intention to go into details on the ways I am going to tour Nagorno Karabakh. The EU wants to be useful and we do support the endeavors for resolution of the conflict. Any visit by the EU Envoy should not become a subject of dispute. This is the important criterion. Both sides are tempted to use any foreign force as a way to consolidate their claims in this conflict. It is disappointing, because such an approach deprives us from the freedom of acting, and the sides from the tools for moving forward," Semneby said. He reiterated his intention of visiting Nagorno Karabakh, but refrained from mentioning any terms, Mediamax 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |