Conflicting sides in South Caucasus should be ready for tough compromisesMarch 7, 2007 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "For there to be a resolution of the South Caucasus conflicts all sides have to be willing to sit down at the negotiations table and make tough compromises," said Sabine Freizer, the Director of Europe Program of the International Crisis Group. "No government should promise their people a quick solution to the conflicts through a military offensive. Rather, there is a need for confidence building and people to people contacts on both sides of the confrontation lines. Ultimately throughout the South Caucasus all refugees and internally displaced persons should be able to voluntarily return to their pre-war homes. All sides should see that they will benefit more from conflict resolution - especially with regards to economic development and trade - than from war. If the region can function as an economic whole, it will be much more attractive to foreign investors," she said, reports Trend 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |