Aliyev Intends to Solve Karabakh Conflict Based on National InterestsMarch 21, 2006 - 13:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev stated that "the question of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is not subject to talks with Armenia over settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict." "Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan are not subject to talks," Aliyev said on Tuesday in a statement addressed to Baku society during festivities over Novruz Bayram holiday. "We will solve the NK conflict based on Azerbaijan's national interests and in compliance with international legal norms," the Azeri leader emphasized, Interfax reports. 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. |