Michael Emerson: Karabakh conflict becomes increasingly reminiscent of situation in Kashmir and CyprusSeptember 1, 2010 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Karabakh conflict becomes increasingly reminiscent of situation in Kashmir and Cyprus, which has remained unresolved for decades, said Michael Emerson, an expert at the Сenter for European Policy Study. “Karabakh conflict seems stagnant to me, nor did I learn of any reliable news on the possibility to reach agreement on political status of the region,” the expert noted. Emerson characterized the conclusion of Protocol on Russian military base deployment as the extension of status quo. “For that, Baku has only itself to thank. Elements of military rhetoric in Baku’s political circles induced Yerevan to resort to Russia’s military guarantees,” 1news.az cited the expert as saying. Related links: 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |