Baku can agree to talks with Karabakh on "certain issues"June 12, 2008 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Baku thinks it's "absurd to engage the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh in the negotiation process," according to an Azeri official. "Azerbaijan is not going to engage the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh in talks because it is negotiating with Armenia," said Novruz Mammadov, head of the foreign relations department at the Azerbaijani presidential executive administration. "Should Armenia quit the process and pledge not to interfere anymore, the issue will be possibly considered in the future," he added. "Azerbaijan can agree to negotiate with the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh, but only in case the definite issues regarding joint habitation of Nagorno Karabakh's Azerbaijani and Armenian communities after striking a peace agreement are solved, which is unlikely to come soon," Mammadov said, Trend Azeri news agency 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 | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 |