Armenia can claim borders outlined as a result of GenocideOctober 9, 2009 - 20:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Current border between Armenia and Turkey was outlined in the aftermath of Armenian Genocide, and the issue of reviewing it may be raised in the context of eliminating consequences of the first Genocide of XX century, RA Deputy FM Shavarsh Kocharyan told Armenian online media reporters. "Nothing prevents us from including issue in agenda," he said.Deputy FM once again reiterated Armenia's resolute stance on Karabakh settlement issue, "NKR people currently have security guarantees, and any changes weakening them rule out possibility of Armenia's making compromise. NKR currently enjoys certain degree of sovereignty which cannot be reduced under any circumstances," Kocharyan stated, adding that Armenia will agree to compromise in case above-mentioned conditions are met. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |