Referendum in Karabakh Shouldn't Be Postponed for 10-15 YearsJuly 17, 2006 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The referendum on the status of Nagorno Karabakh should not be postponed for 10-15 years, that is upon completion of the Azeri President's second tenure of office. Why cannot it be held in 4-5 years after the start of realization of the agreement? Certainly, the Azeris who used to live in NK and their children who were born there should vote too. They should be given the right to return but they should also know under whose power they return. They can vote distantly (like it was done recently in Milli Mejlis) to avoid incidents pregnant with upset of the referendum," says the article PanARMENIAN.Net received from former OSCE MG Russian Co-chair Vladimir Kazimirov."The right to volunteer return of displaced persons and refugees is one of the axioms of settlement but not for all of the parties. Deep demilitarization of the territories until the final status of NKR comes into force is also necessary. The security of the re-settled people could be ensured by peacekeepers and civil police," he said. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |