No clause contained in Madrid document may be deemed pro-ArmenianJuly 23, 2009 - 20:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - None of the clauses contained in Madrid Principles is favorable for Armenia, political scientist Levon Shirinyan told a news conference in Yerevan. "Madrid Document requires that certain territories be handed over to Azerbaijan, with the exception of the land corridor between NKR and Armenia," he stressed.As noted by the political scientist, international community has never given Armenia security guarantees. "We mustn't be guided by illusions," he said. "Trusting international security guarantees is the first illusion, and believing in the impossibility of NKR conflict settlement against its peoples and government's will is the second. It wasn't as though Karabakh was annexed to Azerbaijan in 1920," Shirinyan said, stressing the importance of transferring negotiation process to another domain. "Talks should only focus on strengthening Karabakh as a sovereign state. If the issue is not included in negotiation agenda, there's no sense in discussing other questions," the speaker stressed. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |