Alexander Manasyan: France will not lose ground so easilyJune 10, 2009 - 20:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France will not so easily lose ground as member of OSCE MG, Alexander Manasyan, Head of YSU Theoretical Philosophy Chair, told a news conference today.As mentioned by Professor, Azerbaijan attacks OSCE MG to provoke a conflict and decrease Russia and France's pressure. With regard to MG American Co-Chair Matthew Bryza's recent statement, who replaced the term "legal right" with "political right" when speaking about Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, Manasyan said that Bryza's conduct could not contradict OSCE's interests. Touching upon Armenian-Russian-Azerbaijani relations, Manasyan referred to the statement of some Azerbaijani representative who claimed that Russia would soon lose interest in Armenia, after receiving Baku's offer for economic cooperation. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |