Kremlin not Interested in Relations with Karabakh, Russian Expert BelievesJanuary 17, 2006 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Inter-Ethnic Relations Section of Russian Institute for Political and Military Analysis Sergey Markedonov believes that the Kremlin does not show interest towards developing relations with the Nagorno Karabakh. «September 2 past year some 40 US Congressmen congratulated the NK authorities on the NKR Independence Day, but no single Russian legislator did it. Russian business is almost absent in Karabakh, which is the most advanced in the economic respect out of the unrecognized republics,» he said. «Unrecognized republics have their political, social institutions, military structures, internal legitimacy, national and historical myth. In most cases they cannot sustain their existence without Russia's support,» Sergey Markedonov believes. In his opinion, actual reality demands new approaches from Moscow towards frozen conflicts, reported RFE/RL. 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 | 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. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |