Russia's OSCE envoy slams Ankara’s biased approach to Karabakh conflictDecember 15, 2015 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's OSCE envoy Alexander Lukashevich is confident that Turkey's statements on Nagorno Karabakh are destructive, ARKA reports citing Novosti-Armenia. In an earlier statement, Ankara said it will make every effort “to return Nagorno Karabakh territories to Azerbaijan.” “Attempts to take one of the conflicting parties’ side are destructive, and they cannot have any continuation,” Lukashevich said in a televised interview. “Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict,” Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu said on December 3 during the joint press conference with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. He said one of the most important issues for Turkey is the “liberation of the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia.” 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |