What’s the reason behind Baku’s increasing military expenses?December 24, 2010 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The representative of the Republican Party of Armenia, MP Artak Zakaryan commented on the message addressed by the representative of Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office Elnur Musayev to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. In his address, Musayev announced the military service of Armenian soldiers in Artsakh to be illegal. “I believe, the increasing military expenditures of Azerbaijan, non-compliance with the requirements of UN register on conventional weapons as well as OSCE MG- emphasized principles of non-use of force and people’s right for self-determination should be specifically noted here,” the MP emphasized in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Armenia is a guarantor of NKR independence, which was repeatedly stated. By threatening Artsakh, Azerbaijan threatens Armenia as well, so whatever steps we undertake are aimed solely at preservation of regional peace and stability,” Zakaryan concluded. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |