Tensions at frontline advantageous for Azerbaijan, NKR MP saysMarch 15, 2011 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic National Assembly standing committee on foreign relations Vahram Atanesyan said that Azerbaijan does not want to hold negotiations on the Karabakh conflict settlement, as the talks lead to legalization of independence of the Republic of Artsakh. “Baku is trying to distort the negotiations essence by all means, as the talks lead to international recognition of Karabakh’s status, while the Aliyev clan cannot put up with it. That is why Azerbaijan escalates the situation at the contact line between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces through provocations and continuously makes bellicose statements,” Atanesyan said, adding that tenseness at the frontline is advantageous for Azerbaijan. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |