Karabakh interested in peace in South CaucasusNovember 17, 2007 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh is interested in development of a geopolitical situation that will promote peace in the South Caucasus, NKR President Bako Sahakian said.Stepanakert, for its part, takes moves to promote this process, he added. "The issue should be considered not only in the Karabakh-Azerbaijan perspective but also in the regional perspective. We will develop our constructive stance to achieve establishment of peace in the region," Bako Sahakian told Hairenik, The Armenian Weekly and The Mirror Spectator Boston-based newspapers. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |