No progress expected in Karabakh process unless Russia declines, Baku saysAugust 1, 2008 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No progress should be expected from today's meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in Moscow, an Azeri political scientist said. "Practice has shown that such meetings do not bring the positions closer. The point is that Russian doesn't want resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. This meeting is Kremlin's attempt to look like a successful mediator," Vafa Guluzade said. "It was Russia that got Armenia to occupy 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory. Now, it tries to paint Armenia as an aggressor and organizes meetings between Armenian and Azeri Ministers. Neither Karabakh nor any other conflict in CIS, will not be resolved unless Russia - with its imperial manners - declines," Guluzade said, 1news.az reports. Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov met today in Moscow on initiative of the OSCE Minsk Group. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |