BAKU BELIEVES RUSSIA HAS SPECIAL POSSIBILITIES FOR KARABAKH SETTLEMENTDecember 22, 2003 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Among the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states Russia possesses the greatest possibilities for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, as reported by Interfax agency, Azeri foreign minister Vilayat Guliyev told journalists. In his words, Russia has close links with the region and taking into account this aspect its activation in the process of settlement could bring positive results. At the same time V. Guliyev stated that Azerbaijan continues to call the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states to "take a jus gentium stand and not proceed from the position of "the existing fact". In this view he welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin, who answering the questions of the Russia's citizens last week, stated about necessity of resolving the regional conflicts on the basis of the territorial integrity of the countries. 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 | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |