  Russia's actual position on Karabakh conflict coincides with official position it has proclaimedSeptember 2, 2008 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Having no access to the Russian corridors of power I can suppose that Russia's actual position on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict coincides with the official position it has proclaimed," Arsen Melik-Shahnazarov, advisor to NKR Foreign Minister, said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "But I can say that Moscow often allows itself to be led by Baku which capriciously urges to taboo any mention of Karabakh in Russian media, to continue telephone, telegraph and postal blockade if NKR. That is why Russian officials fear to establish contacts with NKR organizations," he said. 17 years of independence is not little, according to him. "These years were not lost against the background of recessive developments in the post-soviet area," Melik-Shahnazarov 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
