Visit of Armenian and Azerbaijani ambassadors to Stepanakert offensiveJuly 9, 2009 - 21:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Visit of ambassadors of Armenia and Azerbaijan to Russia, Armen Smbatyan and Polad Bulbuloglu, as well as representatives of Armenian and Azerbaijani intellectuals in Stepanakert is just offensive for the Defense Army and the people of Nagorno Karabakh, Zhanna Galstyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Defense, Internal Affairs and Security of NKR NA told a PanRMENIAN.Net reporter. "If they come again, then they would draw blank,"she said. On July 3, ambassadors of Armenia and Azerbaijan to Russia Armen Smbatyan and Polad Bulbuloglu, the head of the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography Mikhail Shvydkoi were paying a visit to Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. During the visit they met with the President of NKR Bako Sahakyan. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |