  Baku: Sarkozy visit to South Caucasus will expedite Karabakh settlement October 7, 2011 - 14:46 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to South Caucasus will speed up Karabakh settlement process, the official Baku believes. As head of the public and political affairs department at the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov said, “with Sarkozy's visit to Azerbaijan and the entire region, France, as a part of the OSCE Minsk Group, will add its efforts to those of Russia in solving Nagorno Karabakh conflict.” “I believe French President's visit and his views about a need to change the situation will contribute to peace in South Caucasus,” APA quoted Hasanov 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 |  Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
