Armenia will never accept Turkey as mediator in Karabakh issueSeptember 23, 2008 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will never accept Turkey as a mediator in the Karabakh issue, a Russian expert said. "To ensure a fair resolution of the Karabakh conflict, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey and Russia should be engaged in talks. The fact is that Turkey is Azerbaijan's ally, Russia is Armenia's, Iran has good relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. Combining the viewpoints, the sides could reach an agreement. As to Karabakh, I think its delegation can join the talks as well," Alexander Sotnichenko, senior lecturer at St. Petersburg State University, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. At the same time he emphasized that the U.S., EU or other international structures should not be allowed into the process. "They are all interested to preserve the current state of affairs. Turkey has come to understand this," Sotnichenko said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |