Ilham Aliyev: Baku Will Fight for Karabakh Even "By Force"December 25, 2006 - 13:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan will never agree to grant sovereignty to Nagorno Karabakh and will "struggle for the region even by force", Azeri President Ilham Aliyev told Echo of Moscow. "We have always eyed the Minsk Group as a unified constitution and I should mention that the latest period of its activities is remarkable for attempts to find ways of settlement. This fact may be described as one of those remaining elements of joint work of the Group," he remarked adding that the level of cooperation between the three states has considerable lowered lately. "In some cases it's very serious. Within the framework of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement France, Russia and the U.S. demonstrate cohesion. We respect the states which try to find a solution to the conflict. But this is our problem and we should not burden it with anyone else. On the other hand, it's our land, our territory. We should be strong. We should strengthen our economy and army. We should be more active at the diplomatic front. We should become and are becoming a more significant state than Armenia and should overweight the Armenian lobby. Armenia as a state is not a rival for us. As a mater of fact it's not Armenia that we struggle with. But for the Armenian lobby the issue would be settled soon and simply," the Azeri President 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 | 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. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. 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. |