  Armenian PM: Azerbaijan needs political will for Karabakh conflict settlement June 9, 2011 - 11:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is interested in normalization of relations with Azerbaijan, RA Prime Minister said. Addressing the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia in Vienna, Tigran Sargsyan said that the OSCE Minsk Group is “now close to success and the Deauville statement issued by the co-chair countries is an evidence of that.” According to Sargsyan, the Armenian side accepts the basic provisions of the statement and are ready to display political will to reach an agreement. However, he said, Azerbaijan, also, needs to demonstrate political will to sign an agreement which could serve as a basis for future negotiations.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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. |
