Political situation in the country not depend on acceptance or rejectionSeptember 24, 2009 - 20:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR many times stated that ready to negotiate with Azerbaijan and to discuss various issues, unfortunately, Azerbaijan refused from negotiations, NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan said."In my opinion, Azerbaijan has no grounds for such a persistant refusal from direct relations with us. We have repeatedly said that without taking into account the opinion of the Nagorno Karabakh's people settlement is very unlikely to be productive. This is perhaps the only example of a state not recognized by anyone," he said. The Nagorno-Karabakh foreign minister also stressed that international law is very clearly states that political situation in the country does not depend on whether it is admitted or denied. "Since 1992 we have proved that we are able to build a statehood, and this is the base of our overall current policy. Sooner or later the question of recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh independence will receive its solution. We have quite restrained attitude towards political events in our region, and we never take hostile actions in the information field. I hope this is appreciated by both the international community, and our enemy. We offer the other side of the conflict to behave similarly, as well as to all those countries that try to speculate or put the the Karabakh problem settlement at the service of their interests. It is clear that the solution to the problem is a matter of time. Time is an irreversible category," Mr. Petrosian said in an interview to the NTV Turkish television channel. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |