Karabakh will participate in NKR conflict settlement negotiationsJuly 8, 2009 - 22:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - MG OSCE CO-Chairs believe Karabakh will participate in NKR conflict settlement negotiations, MG OSCE Russian Co-Chair Yuri Merzlyakov told a news conference in Yerevan. According to him, this will happen upon coordination of Madrid principles, to be followed in the cource of negotiations.Commenting on Ilham Aliyev's statement on the impossibility of separating NKR from Azerbaijan, the Russian diplomat noted that it would be strange to expect some other declaration from Azeri President, adding that NKR settlement issue is a lengthy one. In his turn, Bernard Fassier emphasized that MG OSCE does not intend to comment on presidential statements. "I must say that public statements do not always agree with the realities of negotiation process," the French diplomat 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |