Daily Telegraph: Stakes in Karabakh are highNovember 23, 2009 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In a recent article titled Nagorno-Karabakh: danger in the Caucasus, British Daily Telegraph touches on recent meeting between Armenian and Azeri President, noting particularly that conflict in Karabakh "has slid from public consciousness, at least in the West, as one of those intractable problems that bedevil the Caucasus. That neglect, however, has not deterred diplomacy".The author states that "the future of Nagorno-Karabakh carries serious implications for Turkey's role in the Caucasus, and, by extension, its bid for EU membership, for the supply of oil and gas to the West." "Finding a solution, based on Armenia's ceding of territory in exchange for an eventual referendum on the enclave's status, is daunting. But the stakes, in an area of great strategic importance, are high," the newspaper reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |