  Zurich meeting didn't get things moving, NKR official saysJanuary 29, 2009 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting in Zurich did not get things moving, an NKR official said. "I do not think progress will be fixed unless the NKR is recognized and talks open between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh," Ruben Zargaryan, advisor to NKR Foreign Minister told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Proposals made by the Azeri side are inadmissible for the people of Karabakh," he emphasized. Mr. Zargaryan also pointed out to non-constructivism of international mediators and said that NKR position found support at the recent Moscow conference on conflicts in the South Caucasus.   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 Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
