Karabakh conflict can be resolved through peace and dialogue onlyApril 18, 2007 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - When joining the Council of Europe both Armenia and Azerbaijan undertook to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict peacefully. Thereupon we state that the conflict can be resolved through peace and dialogue only, said Fiorenzo Stolfi, the Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Genevan meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs gives hope for further efforts for peaceful resolution of the conflict, according to him. Referenda and presidential election in Nagorno Karabakh 'pose obstacle in the settlement process', he said. Such moves will never be accepted by the Council of Europe, he added, APA 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”. |