  Aliyev: Moscow declaration to underlie peaceful agreement on KarabakhNovember 5, 2008 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev takes the Moscow Declaration signed by the Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian leaders as a basis for a peace agreement."The Moscow trilateral declaration will serve as a basis for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia," President Aliyev said during a news conference in Ankara. "The current situation in the region, intensification of Russia and OSCE Minsk Group's mediation gives a hope to settle the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," he said, adding that Azerbaijan welcomes Turkey's efforts to achieve a fair settlement to the conflict. "We can see the positive results of Turkey's engagement in the issue," Aliyev said, Trend Azeri news agency 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
