VLADIMIR PUTIN HIGHLIGHTED PRESERVATION OF DIALOGUE ON KARABAKH ISSUE BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND AZERI PRESIDENTSSeptember 16, 2004 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It is extremely important that the Armenian and Azeri leaders are keeping contact thus making the search of ways of the Karabakh conflict settlement possible, Vladimir Putin said during the trilateral meeting with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts. "Whatever you agree on today, personal meetings of leaders are always a step forward," he emphasized. He also pointed out to the spirit of Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev to continue the dialogue on Karabakh conflict settlement. "It is pleasant to note that despite the complexity of the problem you continue the dialogue", Putin said. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |