Russia feels special responsibility for Karabakh conflict settlementApril 6, 2011 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia shows the greatest activity in resolving Karabakh conflict today, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin said. "Out of the 3 presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries, only the Russian president personally deals with this issue," he told media. He added that such activities are coordinated with the fellow OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, the U.S and France. He said Russia feels special responsibility for resolving the conflict. "We have a special chance and potential due to our unique relations with the conflicting parties," he said. "We believe our moral and historical obligation to use this chance,” Trend News quoted Dorokhin 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |