Azerbaijan threatens to change its position on Nagorno KarabakhJune 9, 2009 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There was no progress in Prague and Saint Petersburg we expected and the co-chairs promised, said Novruz Mammadov, head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration. According to him, if there are nor moves, Azerbaijan can change its position. "Although the meeting in St. Petersburg was hosted and mediated by the Russian president and that meeting was supposed to differ from Pargue meeting, there was no serious difference", said Mammadov. He said the co-chairs made statements that the document would be signed on basic principles soon. According to him, there was no progress so far. "The co-chairs introduce Armenia as constructive country with a constructive president to the international community, and therefore the world thinks that they are going to the negotiations, everything is OK. If the negotiations go in this way and no progress is achieved, Azerbaijan can change its position," Mammadov said. The department chief didn't rule out the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents' meeting in July and said the meeting could take place in Russia again. 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 | 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. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “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. |