Babacan: no solution can be achieved in Karabakh without Russia's support and consentNovember 5, 2008 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Ali Babacan has praised Russia for hosting talks between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the long-running dispute over Nagorno Karabakh, dismissing suggestions that Moscow's diplomatic drive is an attempt to steal the mediator role from Ankara. "It is a fact that no solution can be achieved in Nagorno Karabakh without Russia's support and consent," Babacan told reporters en route to Marseilles to attend a Euro-Mediterranean meeting late on Monday Babacan, however, added that agreement can't be achieved with Turkey and the U.S. either. "Steps taken by Turkey since September 2007 at various levels to contribute to the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and steps taken by Russia on the same issue are complementary to each other," the minister noted, Today's Zaman 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |