Grigory Trofimchuk: Russia must intensify activities for Karabakh settlementJanuary 25, 2011 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia must intensify activities in Karabakh conflict settlement process, according to the first vice president of Strategic Development Modeling Center. During a TV space bridge Grigory Trofimchuk stressed the importance of trilateral Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan ministerial meeting in Moscow. “However, after 15 years of negotiations, it’s hard to discern whether meetings are held to produce result or to prepare reports.” “For many years, Ilham Aliyev carries on with threats addressed to Armenia. At some point, his statements will no longer be taken seriously, suggesting impending destabilization of situation in Azerbaijan,” the Russian expert 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 | 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. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |