Azeri parliamentarians refuse to meet Armenian counterpartsFebruary 8, 2008 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The chairs of Azerbaijani parliamentary commissions did not accept the proposals to conduct a meeting on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement with the participation of the Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs. "We stated that the Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs have met frequently. However, these meetings produced no effect, and therefore, a new meeting with the Armenian MPs makes no sense. Unless the Karabakh conflict is settled cooperation between the two parliaments is impossible," the chair of Azerbaijan permanent parliamentary commission on human rights, Rabiyat Aslanova said. Lord Russell Johnston, the head of the PACE Sub-committee on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, met with the chairs of the Azerbaijani parliamentary commissions. During the meeting in April in Strasburg, he made a proposal to hold a meeting on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement with the participation of the Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs. Johnston said that his visit was aimed at learning the position of the sides on whether the activity of the Sub-committee on the would continue, as well as to study the possibility of a meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs. "The Council of Europe is not involved in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. The visit to the region is not aimed at achieving the settlement of the conflict, but creating conditions for talks between the conflicting sides," he said, Trend 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |