Russia feels special responsibility for Karabakh conflict settlementApril 6, 2011 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia shows the greatest activity in resolving Karabakh conflict today, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin said. "Out of the 3 presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries, only the Russian president personally deals with this issue," he told media. He added that such activities are coordinated with the fellow OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, the U.S and France. He said Russia feels special responsibility for resolving the conflict. "We have a special chance and potential due to our unique relations with the conflicting parties," he said. "We believe our moral and historical obligation to use this chance,” Trend News quoted Dorokhin as saying. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |