Artsakh President: Azerbaijan continues gambling on Stepanakert airport issueApril 13, 2011 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 12, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan received Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Bernard Fassier (France) and accompanying them officials who have arrived in Stepanakert. The Karabakh conflict settlement and regional processes were in the focus of the. Mr. Sahakyan said that Azerbaijan continues pursuing a policy, which hinders both the conflict settlement process and formation of a mutual trust atmosphere among the parties, disregarding peaceful efforts of the mediators. It includes the cease-fire regime violation along the whole perimeter of the contact line, distortion of different events and intentional politicization of humanitarian issues. Specifically, Mr. Sahakyan pointed to continuous speculations going on in Azerbaijan around the field assessment mission carried out by the co-chairs and reopening of Stepanakert airport. NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan, the Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk and other officials participated in the meeting. 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. |