  Armenia, Azerbaijan have more chances to resolve Karabakh conflictOctober 13, 2008 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Azerbaijan are close to resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, French Ambassador to Azerbaijan said. "Paradoxically, today, chances for resolution of the conflict are more than before the Georgian conflict," Gabriel Keller said. "The South Caucasus countries realized their weakness and their dependence on the regional context, as well as unfeasibility of a military solution. The Minsk Group initiatives have more chances to produce effect now. Every success achieved in the negotiations will be developed with the positive measures for the regional security and welfare," Ambassador Keller said, the Azeri Press Agency reports.   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. |
