Armenians restore balance at pro-Azeri scientific conferenceMay 15, 2011 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians restored balance at pro-Azeri scientific conference titled Karabakh Conflict: Experience and Issues in Conflict Settlement from German and Caucasian Viewpoints. The conference, held on May 12 in Berlin, was organized by Berlin Center for Caspian Region Studies and Humboldt University's Department for Azerbaijan History. At the conference, Armenian participants' questions prevented presentation of unilateral Azeri position on the conflict. Despite the presence of Azerbaijani Ambassador to Germany Parviz Shahbazov, the rapporteurs failed to reply Armenian participants' questions. In conclusion, Armenian side urged conference organizers to invite Armenian representatives to similar conferences in the interests of justice. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |