Moscow promises money to Yerevan and arms for Baku for leading role in Karabakh talksApril 17, 2009 - 13:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Urgent international security issues were discussed in Yerevan by CSTO Foreign Ministers yesterday. Taking the opportunity, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to agree on conduction of trilateral summit on Karabakh, thus confirming Moscow leading role in resolution of the conflict. The same topic was discussed by the Russian and Azerbaijani leaders in Moscow.According to Kommersant daily, if Yerevan and Baku resort to Kremlin's mediation, they will be awarded. Thus, Armenia can receive generous financial assistance while Azerbaijan can be supplied with arms.The edition underscores that Sergei Lavrov secured Serzh Sargsyan's consent for participation in trilateral summit on Karabakh. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |