Azerbaijan Wants to Follow Georgia Example in Karabakh IssueJuly 27, 2006 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «To return its lands Azerbaijan can launch wider military operations, than those held in Kondor gorge of Georgia,» stated member of the Political Council of Eni Azerbaijan ruling party, political scientist Aydyn Mirzazade. In his words, Azerbaijan has the right and capacity to hold a more significant operation that this one. «Azerbaijan intensely struggles for return of the lands. All resources of the state are aimed for that. Today official Baku mainly prefers talks. The OSCE MG can support Azerbaijan in securing its sovereignty over those lands,» he said. A. Mirzazade noted he does not rule out «return of lands by force.» «This is our right and we can exercise it at any moment,» the political scientist noted, reports Trend. 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”. |