Baku dissatisfied with Russia and OSCE MG co-chairs’ neutral position on KarabakhOctober 28, 2010 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is a strategic partner of modern Azerbaijan, but lack of Moscow's unambiguous support to Baku's interests in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict remain one of the issues hindering the development of partnership, Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's Social and Political Department Head Ali Hasanov said at the opening session of a roundtable meeting Parliament's Role in Development of Civil Society. "Can Russia today unambiguously support Azerbaijan's interests? Can Russia today call the Armenians as aggressors and support Azerbaijanis' just position? It can, if it wants. However, such a move by Russia will automatically spoil its relations with other countries. Therefore, Russia today is neutral, and the other OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries - the United States and France also hold the same position," Hasanov said. Hasanov said all co-chairing countries, including Russia, refused to vote for a resolution submitted by Azerbaijan during discussions in the UN, referring to neutrality. "These countries should not remain neutral, because they form an international law, while Azerbaijan's international law is violated. Other countries approach the matter given these leading countries' positions," he said. "We can not exert influence on Russia's policy, particularly in the Russian-Armenian relations. Russia's relations with whatever state should not affect relations between Moscow and Baku. Russia's friends or enemies are not considered by Azerbaijan as friends or enemies of our country," Trend cited Hasanov as saying. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |