Moscow to brisk up relations with Armenia if Georgia joins NATOJuly 15, 2008 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow-Baku relations have cooled since the USSR decline and do not depend on situation in third states, with the exception of Russia's engagement in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, a Russian expert said."Current relations satisfy Russia with their predictability. Baku is not fully content but it does appreciate predictability of its partner," Russian political scientist Dmitry Andreyev said. Russia will not lose influence in the South Caucasus if Georgia joins NATO, according to him. "Moscow will just brisk up relations with Armenia and will deeper engage in Karabakh process if Georgia joins the Alliance," Andreyev said. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |