Armenian, NKR, Azeri public should be ready for peace agreementFebruary 10, 2009 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some people in Armenia say that normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations will compel Armenia to concessions in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, Karen Bekaryan, head of European Integration NGO, told a news conference in Yerevan today. "Addressing the 45th Munich Security Conference, President Sargsyan said that Yerevan will never make unilateral or inadequate concessions. Strangely enough, Turkish FM Ali Babacan did not join the discussion," he said, adding that despite optimistic forecasts, the Armenian-Turkish relations will hardly be normalized in the near future. Touching on the possibility to resolve the Karabakh conflict this year, Bekaryan said that Armenian, NKR and Azeri public should be ready for a peace agreement. "Otherwise, the problem can cause conflict in three countries," 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |