AZERI MINISTER OF CULTURE AGAINST COOPERATION WITH ARMENIAFebruary 4, 2005 - 22:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The stand of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture is simple. Azerbaijan has never participated and will not participate in the joint creative and cultural projects, in which Armenian representatives are engaged", Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Polad Bul-bul oglu stated in his interview with Caucasian Knot when commenting on the recent proposal of German conductor Uwe Berkhemer on formation of a Transcaucasian chamber orchestra. In the Minister's words, he has sent the German director a letter explaining the reasons of Azerbaijan's refusal. "We were many times offered cooperation with Armenia both within the CIS and other international organizations. However our position is fundamental", the Azeri Minister of Culture 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |