Karabakh conflict sides should find a more realistic approachSeptember 27, 2007 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The existence of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict - unsettled but threatening to flare up at any moment - is harmful for Russia," said Gennady Gudkov, chairman of RF State Duma committee on security."Azerbaijan and Armenia are our close neighbors and we want sustainable peace there," Gudkov said. The Russian MP thinks Azerbaijan and Armenia could achieve a reasonable agreement on Karabakh. "The problem is that the parties to conflict should do it themselves. They should find a more realistic approach implying less populism and rhetoric," Gudkov said adding that Russia is ready to stand a guarantor of the agreement achieved by the sides, Trend news agency 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 | Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow. Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. |