Azeri Deputy FM, who slammed Turkey for signing Protocols, is “accountable for every word”March 19, 2011 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov expressed his position on his statement to the interview of Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic. “I am accountable for my each word and all my words are well-grounded. As to the statement of Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan, I do not consider necessary and possible to react to it”. Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister told Turkish “CNN-Turk” TV channel that, Ankara complicated the settlement of Karabakh conflict, signing the Zurich protocols: “These protocols have created a crisis situation for us. On the other hand normalization process was also suspended and no progress was achieved in the Karabakh peace process.” Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic, who expressed his position to Azimov’s words, told journalists that Azimov’s words reflect his personal opinion: “Turkey’s policy is a strong policy. In any case I think he is wrong,” APA reported. 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 | 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. |