Sergei Minasyan: Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku to have no impact on ArmeniaNovember 23, 2007 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "European Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner's statement on refusal to support Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku railroad project is not a novelty. Both EU and U.S. were always against the project," assistant director of the Caucasus Media Institute, political scientist Sergei Minasyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "The matter is not that they like Armenia but that they sincerely wish to normalize regional cooperation." As to Georgia, it joined to project 'just to do something', according to him. "Understanding that the link will inflict losses on its ports, Georgia, nevertheless, agreed to the project, while Azerbaijan and Turkey are hopeful to strangle Armenia. The KAB is a geopolitical myth. Armenia is not connected with the project. It will have impact on us. $600 mln meant for the project could be spent on more useful initiatives," Sergei Minasyan 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |