OSCE MG latest proposals make war inevitable, NKR official saysJune 10, 2011 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The approaches of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs contain obvious contradictions, a Nagorno Karabakh official said. “It’s impossible to achieve lasting peace in the region basing on the MG proposals,” Masis Mailyan, chairman of the council on foreign policy and security, former NKR Deputy Foreign Minister, told PanARMENIAN.Net Adoption of the proposals can lead to destabilization and even war, in case of their implementation, according to him. “If the mediators are really interested in sustainable regional development, as it was said in the Deauville statement issued by the Russian, U.S. and Russian Presidents, they should resort to technical and political mechanisms, specifically international recognition of the Artsakh Republic, what is the best way to prevent resumption of hostilities,” Mailyan said. The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |