RUSSIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER STATED IT WAS NECESSARY TO RESTORE RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJANMarch 25, 2002 - 23:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Foreign Ministry of Russia, personal representative of President Putin at the negotiations on the status of the Caspian Viktor Kalyuzhniy stated it was necessary to restore the railway communication between Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the information of "Mediamax" agency, Kalyuzhniy made the statement while appearing in Cambridge at "Caspian Sea: new epoch policy" conference. Russia will make all efforts to attain Karabakh conflict settlement. But we consider that today such "small steps" as restoration of the railway communication would contribute to the negotiation process under the conditions when the parties are not ready to a comprehensive peace agreement yet," - deputy head of the Russian foreign department stated. 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 considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |