Armenian, NKR, Azeri public should be ready for peace agreementFebruary 10, 2009 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some people in Armenia say that normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations will compel Armenia to concessions in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, Karen Bekaryan, head of European Integration NGO, told a news conference in Yerevan today. "Addressing the 45th Munich Security Conference, President Sargsyan said that Yerevan will never make unilateral or inadequate concessions. Strangely enough, Turkish FM Ali Babacan did not join the discussion," he said, adding that despite optimistic forecasts, the Armenian-Turkish relations will hardly be normalized in the near future. Touching on the possibility to resolve the Karabakh conflict this year, Bekaryan said that Armenian, NKR and Azeri public should be ready for a peace agreement. "Otherwise, the problem can cause conflict in three countries," he 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 | “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |