Debate on conflict settlement without participation of all sides - waste of timeNovember 5, 2007 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Consideration of any issues referring to resolution of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict without Abkhazia's participation is senseless, Maksim Gvindjiya, Deputy Foreign Minister of the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia, said in statement posted on the Abkhazian President's web site. "First, Georgia's interpretation of the situation is biased. Second, any decisions and recommendations made bypassing the Abkhazian side are nonviable. Debate on conflict settlement without participation of all sides is waste of time," he said. These days Berlin is hosting a conference on frozen conflicts in the South Caucasus. However, representatives of Nagorno Karabakh, South Ossetia or Abkhazia were invited to the conference. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |