Azerbaijan concerned about possibility of seeing new Olympic Competitors in KarabakhApril 15, 2009 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee Vice President, Khazar Isaev comments on Armenian NOC President Gagik Tsaroukyan's visit to Stepanakert. "I'm unaware any state named Nagorno Karabakh Republic. I consider it absurd that Tsaroukyan visits Stepanakert to conduct negotiations on sports school construction for Armenians to train Olympic champions."This fact contradicts RA President Serzh Sargsyan's statement about Armenia has no connection with the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. If that's true, investing in sports development in Stepanakert and promotion of Olympic movement in the region is pure chauvinism," Azeripost quoted Isaev as saying. During his visit to Stepanakert, a delegation headed by Armenian National Olympic Committee President, NA MP and Prosperous Armenia Party Leader Gagik Tsaroukyan signed an agreement for sports school construction. New sports school construction will be launched on a territory adjacent to Sports and Health complex. Annual competitions between the sportsmen of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh are planned. 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 | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |