Defense Council of Western Armenia urges RA President to preclude any preconditions from ProtocolsOctober 8, 2009 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense Council of Western Armenia issued a letter to RA President Serzh Sargsyan urging him to preclude any preconditions from Protocols, specifically, the phrase: "Confirming
existing border
"."Preconditions can be rightfully precluded in accordance with all international acts. We're confident US Government will agree with your decision as the word "existing" is a precondition in itself . We urge you to respect Armenian nation's rights while concluding the protocols so that in future we, Defense Council of Western Armenia, as an authorized body, could demand our territories in accordance with international laws," the letter 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 | 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. |