Any attempt to return the past is pregnant with grave consequences, NKR President saysJuly 2, 2010 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 2, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, Ambassadors Robert Bradtke (USA) and Igor Popov (Russian Federation) to discuss latest developments and prospects of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement. Foreign Minister of the Artsakh Republic Georgy Petrosyan and personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office Andrzej Kasprzyk were also attending. Noting that Azerbaijan’s unconstructive position hampers the conflict settlement, President Sahakyan emphasized that the recent grave violation ceasefire did not get an adequate response from the international community. “Independence of Nagorno Karaakh is indisputable. Any attempt to return the past is pregnant with grave consequences,” he said. He reiterated Artsakh’s adherence to peaceful settlement of the conflict in the framework of the Minsk Group and noted that attempts to distort and change it would have only a negative impact on the negotiation process. In this context, he stressed the necessity full-fledged participation of Artsakh in the negotiation process, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President. 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. |