Baku insists on NATO’s involvement in Karabakh conflict settlementMarch 23, 2011 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The relations between Azerbaijan and NATO, as well as Azerbaijani parliament and NATO Parliamentary Assembly are developing dynamically, First Vice Speaker of parliament, head of the Azerbaijani delegation to NATO PA Ziyafat Asgarov said at the 76th Rose Roth seminar of NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tbilisi. Ziyafat Asgarov does not consider it right that NATO is not involved in the solution of Karabakh conflict. “We raise this issue at the plenary meetings of the NATO. Of course, NATO does not deal with the solution of these conflicts. OSCE Minsk Group is dealing with Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, with NATO preferring not to interfere, which we believe is a wrong approach. Still, NATO can not stand aside from the solution of this problem. We talked with Mr. Lamers about it. We will raise the issue at this seminar,” he 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |