Russian MFA: Kazan meeting to be a landmark in Karabakh settlementJune 23, 2011 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs came out with a statement with regard to Kazan meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents. “The meeting between President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with participation of President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev is designed to serve as a landmark in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement. We expect Baku and Yerevan to react constructively on the joint statement made on May 26 in Deauville by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries, which contains a call upon the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to demonstrate political will and finalize the basic principles (of a peace agreement) during the forthcoming summit in June,” the statement of the RF Foreign Ministry runs. The document to be considered in Kazan is an outcome of joint work of the parties and co-chair countries within a substantial period of time, which provides a real ground for a comprehensive peace agreement to follow. We hope that on this ground the parties will reach consent for the sake of peace, prosperity and development of the entire region, according to the statement. 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |