Nagorno Karabakh describes Moscow Declaration as symbolicNovember 3, 2008 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Declaration on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict adopted in Moscow is symbolic, David Babayan, a Karabakhi political scientist told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "With adherence to dialog and peace as the key aspect of the Declaration, it recognizes that the settlement process will take a long period of time. "I would like to remind that Gultekin Gajiyeva, a member of the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, said that the only compromise on the Azerbaijani part will be agreement to further habitation of Armenians in Karabakh. While well-known political scientist Zardush Alizade dreams that Armenia shifts to the U.S. and NATO, after what "Azerbaijan together with Russia will clear Karabakh from Armenians, seize Meghri and join Nakhijevan and Turkey, razing Armenia to the ground." These are statements made by the Azeri political elite and it's obvious that the Karabakh conflict will last dozens of years if such logic prevails," Babayan said. 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. |