Only Independence Status Acceptable to Nagorno KarabakhJanuary 26, 2006 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «Any status below independence is not acceptable to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,» NKR FM Georgy Petrosyan stated at a meeting with a group of Belgian journalists, who accompany the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian FM Karel de Gucht in the course of his visit to Armenia. The meeting was held at the NKR Permanent Representation in Yerevan, reported the Press Service of the NKR Permanent Representation. The NKR FM emphasized that the NK people chose the way to independence at the nation-wide referendum 1991. When answering journalists' questions, Georgy Petrosyan indicated it was necessary that the Karabakh party be involved in the talks within the peace settlement process, as there are a number of issues that cannot be solved without Nagorno Karabakh's participation. It should be noted that NKR Permanent representative to Armenia Karlen Avetisyan was present at 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. |