Aliyev: Baku still interested in Karabakh talksOctober 24, 2008 - 19:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is still interested in resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, said Ilham Aliyev, who officially assumed the office of the Azerbaijani President today. "We still have hope and we think that talks can lead to a fair resolution of the conflict. Territorial integrity of Azerbaijan can't be questioned. Nagorno Karabakh will never be granted independence," he said. "The international law is on our side. We are strengthening our economic power and our positions in the region. Five years ago I pledged to form a strong army. Now, with our military potential, we will promote resolution of the Karabakh problem," Aliyev said, ITAR-TASS 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 | 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. |