Region faces Caucasian Dayton?May 5, 2009 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian's visit to Washington proves that the American diplomacy observed the pledge to Turkey and did not put the Karabakh issue on the agenda of reconciliation talks, an Armenian expert said. "Meanwhile, pressure on Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Karabakh issue will be intensified. The fact is that the U.S. is displeased with the political isolation of the region. And Washington's top task is to bring the region back to the geopolitics," Ruben Mehrabyan, expert at the Armenian center of political and international studies, told PanARMENIAN.Net "As to Russia, it tries to maintain its prestige in the region in 're-load mode' with Obama," he said. The U.S. administration logic resembles the processes going on in 1990ies in Balkans. So, it's very likely that we are facing a Caucasian Dayton," Mehrabyan concluded. 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 | Second round of Armenia-Azerbaijan talks set for May 11 The second round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place on May 11. About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. |