NKR NA: ICJ confirmed that people’s right to self-determination does not violate international lawJuly 23, 2010 - 20:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Motherland, Democracy and Dashnaktsutyun NKR parliamentary groups issued a joint statement on International Court of Justice ruling on Kosovo independence. In their statement, parliamentary groups confirmed NKR people’s readiness to resolve current issues through negotiations, as stipulated by international law. “On December 10, 1991, based on international law principles and USSR legislation, Karabakh people declared independence through referendum. Over the last 20years, NKR, having repulsed Azeri attack, achieved conclusion of armistice agreement, proving itself as a fully democratic state,” the statement emphasized. “ICJ ruling confirmed that people’s right to self-determination does not violate principles and norms of international law, including territorial integrity principle,” the statement concluded. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |