Russian expert forecasts shift in Karabakh talks formatDecember 11, 2011 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Withdrawal of own draft resolution from UN General Assembly agenda by Azerbaijan testifies not only to escalation of political-diplomatic squabble regarding Nagorno Karabakh but a possible reformatting of the entire negotiation process, Russian expert said, inferring promotion of Madrid principles developed by OSCE Minsk Group. “Adoption of this resolution would cause divergence between UN resolution and existing norms of International law in Europe, that took effect after Kosovo issue,” Stanislav Tarasov told Analitika.at.ua. Draft resolution "Situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan" placed on UN General Assembly agenda by Azerbaijan will again be withdrawn at Baku's suggestion. 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 Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. 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. |