MUCH DEPENDS ON TALKS IN ASTANA, AZERI PRESIDENT SUPPOSESSeptember 13, 2004 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Talks and consultations over the Karabakh confrontation continue, they will be held in the course of the coming summit of heads of the CIS states in Astana," stated Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in a conversation with journalists, Turan news agency reported. "Our terms are that the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan should be restored. Other questions can be solved later. Much depends on the talks in Astana," Aliyev said. According to the source, answering the question on the opportunity of the arrival of Armenian officers in Baku, Aliyev said the NATO holds the measure and Azerbaijan has not invited anyone specifically. At the same time he made it clear that contacts with official Yerevan at various levels do not mean changing Azerbaijan's position over the Karabakh settlement at all. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |