Freizer: Armenian parliamentary election to have little influence on Karabakh conflictMarch 7, 2007 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I don't believe that the forthcoming Armenian parliamentary election is going to substantially affect the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. But of course it's too early to predict which party or parties will do well in the election, and the position that they will have on the conflict after being elected. We will monitor the Armenian elections, as we do all general political developments in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia," said Sabine Freizer, the Director of Europe Program of the International Crisis Group. When requested to comment on the OSCE MG activities, Ms. Freizer said, "This will be the subject of a report that we plan to publish in mid-2007. So until then, and our research is complete, I do not want to assess the OSCE Minsk Group's work," reports Trend news agency. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |