World power will themselves determine Karabakh's statusMarch 17, 2008 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN GA resolution has revealed real psycho-emotional condition of GUAM member states - Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova. As a matter of fact, this was a reaction to Duma's decision on Abkhazia and South Ossetia, said Arayik Stepanyan, chairman of the Saint Petersburg Association of Political Scientists, corresponding member of the Academy of Geopolitical Studies."Azerbaijan decided to pass ahead to prevent recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's independence. All GUAM member states can lose a part of their territory," he said. According to Stepanyan, territorial issues are not resolved by states like GUAM. "Re-division is the prerogative of world powers, which will never let small countries struggling for their territorial integrity to act independently. Russia and U.S. will themselves agree on the status of Nagorno Karabakh," the expert said, Russkaya Liniya reports. On March 14, with 39 votes in favor, 7 against and 100 abstentions, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution "On the situation on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan." 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. |