US STATE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: « ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN STILL HAVE CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES, BUT TWO PRESIDENTS ABIDE BY PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT»March 10, 2005 - 08:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - US Deputy Assistant State Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs John Tefft has stated that «Armenia and Azerbaijan still have considerable differences over the Nagorno Karabakh issue, but Presidents of the two countries Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev abide by the stand of peaceful settlement of the conflict.» In the words of the American diplomat, «the US contributes to the OSCE Minsk Group efforts and is inspired by the talks held last year.» 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |