Armen Rustamian on Karabakh Problem: Cruelty Should Be Returned for CrueltyApril 21, 2006 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - When delivering a speech during the "Karabakh Problem: Settlement Prospects" parliamentary hearings Armen Rustamian, the chairman of the NA standing committee on foreign relations, noted the necessity of using the potential of the NKR and Armenian parliaments in corpore. "The war with Azerbaijan is not completed, it just acquired a different form," he said. In his words, the current policy of the Azerbaijani authorities maintains elements of war and this can be proved by the transport blockade of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh as well as militaristic rhetoric.According the Armenian parliamentarian the present situation demands revision of the parliamentary diplomacy of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Armen Rustamian underscored that Azerbaijan's policy should receive an adequate response. "Cruelty should be returned for cruelty," he said. In his opinion both Armenian parties should not be afraid of the possibility of consideration of the Karabakh problem in other international structures, what is used by Azerbaijan as a blackmail instrument, reported Mediamax. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |