Azerbaijan fail to spread misinformation at the BSEC meetingOctober 26, 2009 - 19:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "At the commission meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in Thessaloniki, during discussion of environmental issues, the representative of Azerbaijan raised the issue of refugees and territories. The Armenian side has urged him not to disseminate misinformation, as Nagorno-Karabakh self-determined as a state in compliance with all international laws and establish an independent state, subject to military aggression by Azerbaijan," Gagik Minasyan , member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) parliamentary faction told a press conference in Yerevan today. According to Gagik Minasyan, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation Hajiyev unsuccessfully tried to draw into the debate the Georgian and Turkish delegates. "We have expressed regret that there are politicians so far who do not understand the absence of contradiction between the principles of territorial integrity and national self-determination in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, since the implementation of the principle of self-determination has nothing to do with the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan," Gagik Minasyan 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |