NKR MFA: Azerbaijan sustained another defeatMarch 19, 2008 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Actually, the UN vote inflicted a regular defeat on Azerbaijan, which is now trying to represent the event as a moral victory, NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan said. Azerbaijan initiated voting despite the OSCE Minsk Group's opposition to the unilateral document. "The resolution was supported by 39 states while some 150, including leading EU countries, either voted against or abstained. I think Azerbaijan has received a clear message that unilateral pressure is not a proper tool. This country has once again proved its opposition to a peaceful resolution of the conflict," Mr Petrosyan said, NKR MFA press office reported. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |