Azerbaijan refuses to hold talks with KarabakhMay 19, 2008 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan refuses to hold talks with the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh, said a spokesman for the Azeri Foreign Ministry."Karabakh is not functioning in accord with the Azerbaijani legislation. This territory and other surrounding lands are occupied by Armenia, which was involved in all illegal actions against Azerbaijan. As result, some people in Nagorno Karabakh call themselves official representatives of a legal formation," Khazar Ibrahim said, adding that "talks with the Armenian community are possible only if Armenians abandon Azeri lands and conditions for peaceful coexistence of both Azeri and Armenian communities are created," Trend Azeri news agency reports. Earlier, NKR President Bako Sahakian said that Nagorno Karabakh should hold talks immediately with Azerbaijan. "Nagorno Karabakh Republic is the main party to conflict and it has priorities like other foreign states," he 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 | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Armenian border troops stationed in Tavush Starting from May 24, the Armenian border troops officially take over the protection of sections of the border in the Tavush region. 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. |