Azeris gained their national identity through extermination of Armenians, expert saysJuly 18, 2011 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The birth of nationalistic state and national identity in Azerbaijan occurred through extermination of Armenians, well-known Russian political expert and publicist Mikhail Leontyev stated. “Ethnic state is a dangerous mess; Germany, Italy, Ukraine faced similar problems,” the expert said, noting that such a way to from national identity was resorted to not by the Europeans, but rather, less civilized nations, according to Analitika.at.ua. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |