Baku: Armenia's Role in South Caucasus Will Be Similar to Role of Israel in Near EastJuly 3, 2006 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Pretending to defend Azerbaijan's national interests and contrary to the assurances they give the Azerbaijani authorities will have to accept Armenians' demand," political scientist Zardusht Alizade stated. In his words, the Armenian side is not going to return all of the seven regions. "The only thing Azerbaijan can receive is the withdrawal of the Armenian troops from the five regions which make the security belt," he said.The Azeri political scientist underscored that peacekeeping forces will be deployed in Nagorno Karabakh and to all appearance these will be NATO forces. "They will ensure security of the Armenian population first of all. As for Russia's position, it remains unchangeable. Russia tries to protract the settlement of the conflict," Alizade said. He is convinced that the U.S. intends to gain Armenia's support and make it main ally in the region. "I suppose Armenia's role in the region will be similar to the role of Israel in the Near East. Lachin and Kebaljar are most likely to remain under Armenia's control," he said, reported Real Azerbaijan newspaper. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |