Karel de Gucht Does Not Believe Karabakh Conflict Will Be Settled in 2006May 23, 2006 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «I am not a pessimist, however there is not enough optimism in me to believe in settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in 2006, Belgian Foreign Minister, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel de Gucht stated in an interview with RFE/RL. In his words, the OSCE does its best to attain an agreement over settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. «The faith that the conflict will be settled soon increases sometimes, while sometimes it weakens,» de Gucht noted.At that he proposed that the OSCE make every effort to settle the conflict before expiration of Belgium's presidency term. «Everything depends on Azerbaijan and Armenia. Just Baku and Yerevan should come to an agreement with each other, the OSCE can only support them,» the OSCE Chairman-in-Office said. Karel de Gucht also reported that such unsettled matters, as closed Armenian-Turkish border, delay the process of settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. 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. |