Vahram Atanesyan: probability of war has always been 100 percentDecember 6, 2007 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "There is nothing strange about the statement of the Azerbaijani defense minister on the probability of war. Probability of war has always been 100 percent," said Vahram Atanesyan, the chair of the NKR National Assembly Committee of External Relations."The problem is which party is inclined to resolution through war. The approaches toward this are opposed, and unfortunately the Azerbaijani side will try hard not to have agreement reached. This is the current line of the Azerbaijani diplomacy," Vahram Atanesyan said. "Different interpretations of the mediators' proposals are natural because diplomacy is when each side interprets the proposals to favor their interests." "Judging from the statement of the Azerbaijan foreign minister in Madrid, the only unsettled issue is the status of Karabakh, although this is what the minister denies," he noted. "Apparently, Azerbaijan tends to see the future status of Karabakh within the borders of Azerbaijani SSR. They focus on internal self-determination, while the Armenian side views self-determination in a different light. The situation is complicated because Karabakh is unready to perceive this methodology of settlement, and this is the reality. I think this methodology does not match the mood of the Azerbaijani society," Vahram Atanesyan said, Karabakh Open reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative. Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. |