Russian analyst: "Does Azerbaijan need Karabakh? No"June 30, 2007 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Karabakh. Does Azerbaijan need it? Certainly, no," said Ramil Latypov, director of the center of terror threats analysis and minor intensity conflicts. "The Azeri people don't need and have never needed the territory of Nagorno Karabakh. Moreover, there have been no preconditions for it," he told Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia. "The Azerbaijani government has taken an unswerving stance - war till victory, victory that can't be. This stance is a synthesized catalyst of an artificial process. It promises destabilization in the region for many years. It's pregnant with destabilization, weakening of economy, deterioration of living conditions, atmosphere of fear and diffidence, hysteria, waves of internal protests in Azerbaijan, Karabakh and Armenia," the expert said. All this is beneficial for those, who wish to take control over the world energy resources in a long-term outlook, according to him. "It's time to stop and resolve the problem, guiding by historical justice, reason and interests of ordinary citizens, who carry the load of this theater of absurdity where the director and stage manage is Mister X." Ramil Latypov said. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |