Could agreement on basic principles around Nagorno Karabakh e signed within a year?July 6, 2009 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun does not exclude the possibility of signing an agreement on basic principles for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the current year, Kiro Manoyan, head of "Ay Dat" office told a press conference in Yerevan. "The agreement is unlikely to be signed during the upcoming meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow, but it can take place within a year. Signing of the document will be conditioned by Turkey's pressure, since Ankara continues to turn the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement into a precondition for normalizing the Armenian-Turkish relations, " he said. According Manoyan, after signing an agreement on basic principles between Yerevan and Baku, it will take another few years to sing the agreement on the conflict settlement, which is contradicts to the interests of the Armenian side. "Either the parties must accept the entire package of proposals, or nothing . ARF Dashnaktsutyun is against the Madrid principles. We believe that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be resolved only through mutual and equal compromises ", Kiro Manoyan said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. |