  Baku: «Any Trip to Karabakh without Azeri Government Consent Illegal»March 1, 2006 - 19:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Any state or foreign delegation should know, that any trip to Nagorno Karabakh, which is an integral part of Azerbaijan and is occupied by Armenians, without the country's government permission is illegal," Tair Tagizade, the head of the informational policy department under the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry, said when commenting on the latest visit of the Luxembourg parliamentary delegation to Nagorno Karabakh. According to him, by information available, the head of the delegation Frank Angel is not a member of the Luxembourg Parliament any more, but represents a private group. "However, it does not change the situation drastically. The Azerbaijani side will undertake certain steps in this respect. We will continue bilateral contacts with Luxembourg, In case it is confirmed it is a private group and not an official delegation, I do not see any need to put forward the note", the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry official said, Trend reports.  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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
