U.S. Agreement on Karabakh Depends on Azeri and Armenian PresidentsJune 5, 2006 - 19:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian and Azerbaijani governments themselves have decided to request the international community for assistance in establishing a dialogue on the Nagonro Karabakh conflict settlement, Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs stated. In his words, the parties were close to an agreement in Key West, however failed to achieve real progress. "May be this time the sides will succeed. The OSCE MG Co-chairs will not exert pressure upon the sides. They have just advanced some ideas, which can serve as a good basis for the conflict resolution. The decision depends on the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents," Mr. Fried said.He remarked that as a U.S. representative he wishes "return of as many regions as possible to Azerbaijan and return of refugees to their homes." He also underscored that the OSCE MG framework serves for finding ways of settlement. "However, I reiterate, everything depends on the Presidents," Daniel Fried said, reported Azertag news agency. 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. |