Ilham Aliyev: We Approach Last Stage of Karabakh TalksNovember 29, 2006 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "For three years already the talks in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict have proceeded within the Prague Process that included numerous meetings of Presidents and Foreign Ministers. We have overcome certain stages and are approaching the last one," Azeri President Ilham Aliyev told AzTV. In his words, all the questions were considered during these three years and the positions of the states have been completely formed. "Now we are at a stage when the future of the negotiation process depends on us. From this standpoint I give a positive estimation to the latest meeting. We held serious talks and discussed vexed points. We coordinated the issues that were not settled before but there certainly remain items on which our opinions differ. However we discussed them as well. Azerbaijan's position is unchangeable. We stand for the settlement of the conflict within the principle of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," the Azeri President said, reports Azeri Press. 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. |