Baku continues to insist on keeping "indivisibility principle of Azerbaijan" in Karabakh problem resolutionJune 1, 2007 - 21:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Azerbaijan's stance is clear: the Karabakh conflict can be resolved only by keeping the indivisibility principle of the country," Spokesman to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim stated. "Status of Nagorno Karabakh can be determined only in the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity. It will be very difficult to speak about determining any autonomous status till the Azeri and Armenian communities cannot live in peaceful conditions," Khazar Ibrahim underlined, the BBC Russian service reports. In his interview to Associated Press Matthew Bryza stated that "the sides agreed on returning regions adjacent to Nagorno Karabakh, which are under the Armenian control". Meanwhile, RA MFA Acting Spokesman Vladimir Karapetyan, commenting on Bryza's statement told the PanARMENIAN.Net that Armenia's stance in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict problem is well known, and irrespective of who makes such statements and how those statements are commented in the negotiation process, we can only repeat what we have stated a lot of times. "Until the status of Nagorno Karabakh is determined, its right to self-determination is provided, an uninterrupted communication is guaranteed, the Armenian side is not going to speak about insignificant issues," Karapetyan underlined. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |