EU: agreement on Karabakh may be elaborated till 2008April 16, 2007 - 19:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict may be worked out after the parliamentary election in 2007 and before the presidential election in Armenia and Azerbaijan, say the experts of UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit. Experts think that given the chances for sealing peace in Karabakh, Washington may "refrain from putting obstacles in the Kocharian administration's way." They say "even the danger of being deprived of financial flows within Millennium Challenge Program and remain aside of the European Neighborhood Policy can't force the Armenian authorities to hold the parliamentary election in accord with international standards." The British experts remind that "the U.S. and EU have already warned Yerevan of grave consequences a marred election may have," RFE/RL reports. 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”. |