  Azerbaijan doesn't meddle in other countries' affairsApril 29, 2009 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan never meddles in other countries' affairs, Azeri President said. "The decision to normalize relations was taken by Armenia and Turkey. As to Azerbaijan, it can reconsider its policy due to the new regional developments. Some sources say the Armenian-Turkish agreement includes preconditions, the others say there are not such. We must know what is going on," Ilham Aliyev said in Brussels. "We want to know whether the Karabakh issue remained beyond the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation process," he said, the Azeri leader's press office reported.   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 |  Related sections Topics Latest news Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations  Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals.Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire.Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates.EU encourages Armenia to prioritize strategic projects The EU has encouraged Armenia to prioritize strategic projects, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. |
