U.S.-Azerbaijan phone talks focus on Karabakh conflictMay 21, 2016 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Friday, May 20 held a phone conversation, Haqqin.az says. The parties stressed the importance of the meeting in Vienna in the context of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. Aliyev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on May 16 met in Vienna, with the foreign policy chiefs of the United States, France and Russia having mediated the summit. According to the report, Aliyev stressed the necessity for the immediate settlement of the conflict in accordance with international norms and principles. Read also:Armenia’s Sargsyan, U.S.’ Biden talk Karabakh by phone Related links: 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 | 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. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |