Russian Foreign Ministry concerned over possible escalation of Karabakh conflictMarch 29, 2011 - 18:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Head of the Fourth CIS States Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrey Kelin characterized the current situation in Caucasus as stable. As he noted in a conversation with Voice of Russia radio station, on the positive side, no major incidents were reported on the borders with South Ossetia and Georgia, Abkhazia and Georgia. “The situation is more complicated in the other direction. An escalation of tensions was observed in Armenia and Azerbaijan, with increased cases of ceasefire violation compared to last years results. There are some apprehensions as to the fact that the situation might get more serious in certain circumstances. However, I repeat, as a whole, the situation is better that it used to be,” he noted. 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. |