GEORGIA IS INTERESTED IN KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENTMarch 9, 2001 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, March 9. /Mediamax/. "Georgia is vitally interested in the soonest settlement of the Karabakh conflict, as a factor impeding regional integration", deputy head of the Service of International Relations of the State office of Georgia, Shalva Pichkhadze said, commenting at the request of Prime-News agency on the recent Parisian meeting of presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Heydar Aliyev and Robert Kocharian.Pichkhadze noted that regional Caucasian conflicts, especially the Karabakh dispute as a conflict between two neighboring states, impede the South Caucasus to establish closer ties with Europe, which, undoubtedly, meets all the vital interests of Georgia. Pichkhadze reminded that President Eduard Shevardnadze had repeatedly stated of the willingness of Georgia to become a mediator in the Karabakh peace process, but the Georgian leader had noted at the same time that Armenia and Azerbaijan should first of all wish that. "Realistically speaking, only the great powers participating in the OSCE Minsk Group, are able to eradicate the reasons which provoked the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Pichkhadze noted. --0-- 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |