European Union - Azerbaijan's last hope?November 27, 2008 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani public is disappointed in the United States, Israel and in western countries in general, so burning of U.S. or Israeli flag doesn't make a stir, an Azeri expert said."There are three trends in the Azeri society: pro-western, pro-Russia and Islamic. The most serious factor is Islam, which appears as a force capable to regain Karabakh. Islamists say that the world powers will pump out all Azeri oil and then leave Azerbaijan to the mercy of fate," Arif Yunusov, head of department of conflictology and migration at the institute of peace and democracy, said during 'European Union and South Caucasus - A Security Partnership?' international conference in Yerevan today. "There is also a sense of defenselessness before Russia. So, European Union is Azerbaijan's last hope and it can help resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Yunusov said. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |