Baku Attaches Importance to G8 Attention to Karabakh ProblemApril 19, 2006 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We attach importance to the G8's attention to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov told reporters April 19 when commenting on the possibility of the inclusion of the Karabakh issue into the agenda of the G8 summit to be held in Saint Petersburg. In his words, the bringing of the Karabakh issue to G8 attention can prove important for its settlement. Besides, the G8 economic resources can help to restore infrastructures on the seized territories after their liberation, Azeri Deputy FM considers.Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. Partner news |