Thijs Rommens expects no progress in Karabakh talksDecember 25, 2010 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thijs Rommens, research fellow at the Institute for International and European Policy (IIEP) does not expect any considerable breakthrough in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process. “There is tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the former speaking about of use of force and the latter stressing the possibility of recognition of Nagorno Karabakh as an independence state,” he said, quoted by 1news.az. “The main question is whether the actors are interested in changing the status quo and the balance of forces on the region,” Rommens 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. |