War in Karabakh possible in case of severe crisisJune 11, 2008 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - War is always possible but it's not because someone wants it, according to a Russian analyst. "This is the logic of conflict development. War in Karabakh is possible only in case of a severe crisis. True, there will be no blitzkrieg. For its part, the international community will never allow a long war. However, not everything in politics can be explained by reasonability," Alexander Skakov, head of the CIS department at the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies, during Yerevan-Moscow-Baku TV space bridge. For his part, Armenian political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan remarked that accumulation of armament is the closest way to peace. "Resolution of the Karabakh conflict is unlikely in the foreseeable future. This is a long process like the other lingering conflicts, such as China-Taiwan, India-Kashmir, Israel-Palestine, Cyprus," 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |