Chirac Indicates Need for Urgent Settlement of Karabakh IssueMay 30, 2006 - 19:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Jacques Chirac indicated the need for urgent settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue at a meeting with his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev May 30. The French leader remarked, "there is no alternative to peace talks and reminded of importance of peace for Azerbaijan, Armenia and the region as a whole."According to a Elysée Palace representative, the French President "confirmed the principles of joint statement of representatives of the OSCE MG three co-chair states, made in Yerevan on May 25," which points out, "time has come for the parties to reach accord over basic principles 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |