ICG: Azerbaijani and Armenian President should resume talksJanuary 21, 2008 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If Azerbaijan and Armenia want a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the leaders of both states should undertake to explain the advantages of the future agreement to their publics, said Sabine Freizer, Director of the Europe Program of the International Crisis Group.The conflict will be settled after complete withdrawal of Armenian troops from the territories surrounding Nagorno Karabakh and return of Azeri refugees to their homes, according to her. "Only peace and mutual trust can solve problems. It will certainly take a long time but the Presidents should work for soonest resumption of talks," she said, 1news.az 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |