Russian expert expects specific results from 2012 Karabakh talksJuly 1, 2011 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kazan-hosted trilateral presidential meeting on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement must not be viewed as a final stage in the process, but rather as one of the many, Vestnik Kavkaza information analytical agency editor-in-chief stated. As Alexei Vlasov told a news conference in Baku, Russia won't withdraw its mediation in Karabakh conflict settlement, being interested in maintenance of peace in South Caucasus. “Azerbaijan and Armenia can't agree on sequence of Madrid principles' fulfilment, yet I believe that in 2012, the talks will yield specific results,” Valsov said. The June 24 meeting between the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, which was eyed as an opportunity to fix considerable progress on the way to the conflict resolution, ended in a statement saying that the heads of state “noted the reaching of mutual understanding on a number of questions, whose resolution helps create conditions to approve the basic principles." 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. |