NKR parliamentary speaker’s visit to US becomes cause for Azeri inferiority complexOctober 1, 2010 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry invited U.S Charge d'Affaires in Azerbaijan Adam Sterling to the ministry on September 24 to hand over a note of protest. Nagorno-Karabakh Parliamentary Speaker Ashot Gulyan’s meeting with Howard Berman, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs was the reason behind such “urgency”. "During a meeting at the foreign ministry, Sterling was handed a protest note over the plans for organization of visits by Nagorno-Karabakh authorities to the U.S. He was informed that Azerbaijan's position remains unchanged. Azerbaijan will respond to such events with principle and strength because the country regards the organization of such visits as unacceptable - especially considering that the U.S. is one of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs," trend.az cited Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elkhan Polukhov as saying. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |