South Caucasus countries must consider economic unification- expertNovember 20, 2011 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Karabakh conflict is a vulnerable issue, professor emeritus of history at Yale University, the author of “The Struggle for Transcaucasia (1917-1921)” said. “A conflict between nations populating the South Caucasus, Armenians and Azerbaijanis, is one of the reasons why region fell under the power of Soviet Russia,” according to Firuz Kezimzadeh. To resolve the conflict, the expert suggested economic, and later, political unification of Transcaucasia, citing Germany and France as an example of reconciliation between long-term rivals. “The reality is that Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia have close cultural and geographic ties, so there must be a way to eventually settle the existing problems, long as they might remain pending,” 1news.az quoted the expert 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |