Russia to accept any mutually acceptable variant of Karabakh settlementMarch 24, 2007 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is interested in friendly relations with his all neighbors, especially with those we have century-old friendship, good-neighbor and cooperation relations with. And in this respect there exists an interest for permanent cooperation and constructive dialog, Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Sergey Mironov stated. Speaking about Moscow-Baku relations, Mironov stated, "Azerbaijan is our strategic partner in Caucasus and South Caucasus". "We have a lot in common, we have Caspian Sea, where not only Russia and Kazakhstan, but also Turkmenistan and Iran must agree on. We have Caucasian problems. We have a joint green wound-the Nagorno Karabakh problem, since this wound hurts not only the Azeri nation, but also Russia. We know unless the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is solved it will always be a source of instability in Caucasus," Mironov stressed. He said, Russia will be ready to accept any mutually acceptable variants of solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. If you want Russia to be a guarantee for these agreements we will do it with pleasure. Here we have a very open stance," Mironov noted, "Trend" reports. 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. |