Azerbaijan’s seeking failure of Karabakh negotiations unlikelyFebruary 23, 2011 - 21:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of NKR Public Council on Foreign Policy and Security finds it hard to believe Azerbaijan’s interested in failure of Karabakh negotiations. As Masis Mailyan stated in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, “Azerbaijan has been offering the same unoriginal solution over the years, suggesting either peace on its own conditions, or a war. In essence, fulfilment of Madrid principles is Azerbaijani condition for preservation of peace.” Azerbaijan may give “serious thought” to perspectives of its further participation in Karabakh negotiations in Prague Process format, should Armenia try to delay the process or give negative response to Madrid principle-based suggestions of OSCE MG co-chairs, according to Azerbaijani Ambassador to Ukraine. As Eynulla Madatli stated at a conference on regional conflicts in Kiev, “Baku is considering “various options” in an attempt to regain territorial integrity of Azerbaijan by all means.” 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |