Lukashenko: Aliyev made financial proposal to Armenia through meApril 15, 2021 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has said that his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev made a financial proposal – through him – to Armenia at some point. According to Lukashenko, Aliyev had allegedly proposed to restore Karabakh and "raise Armenia" if Yerevan agreed to peacefully settle the conflict, RIA Novosti reports. Lukashenko paid a working visit to Baku on April 13-14, where he held talks with Aliyev. Following the meeting, the two presidents answered journalists' questions. "Of course, when I am no longer president, I will tell a lot of good things about what Ilham Heydarovich (Heydar Aliyev was Ilham Aliyev's father - Ed.) proposed to the Armenian people and the leaders of Armenia in order to resolve this conflict," Lukashenko told reporters. "One of the proposals was when he told me: "Listen, tell the Armenians, you are on good terms with them, I am ready to restore not only Karabakh, but also raise Armenia... I won't even name the amount that I am ready to pay right away. Tell them to settle this issue peacefully," Lukashenka said about his earlier conversation with Aliyev. An audio recording from a conversation between former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Lukashenko about the settlement of the Karabakh conflict leaked online in December 2020. In the audiotape published by the Telegram Channel Baghramyan 26, Lukashenko is heard claiming that Azerbaijan "has offered $5 billion" to Armenia for the implementation of "the first phase" of the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |