Baku displeased with Bernard FassierNovember 19, 2008 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The statements by the OSCE Minsk Group French Co-chair Bernard Fassier "contradict the Moscow declaration," Khazar Ibrahim, a spokesman of the Azeri Foreign Ministry, said when commenting on Amb. Fassier's statement about the necessity to engage Nagorno Karabakh in talks. "These statements are absolutely incorrect, because there are Armenian and Azeri communities of Nagorno Karabakh," Ibrahim claimed, Day.az reports. The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs are perfectly aware of the position of Nagorno Karabakh authorities, French mediators Bernard Fassier said in Yerevan earlier this week. "We are frequent visitors to Stepanakert and it would be incorrect to say that NK is completely excluded from the negotiation process. The people of Karabakh are engaged in talks in a way Representatives of Nagorno Karabakh will be at bargaining table sooner or later," he 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |