  Terry Davis: it's hard to resolve Karabakh conflict before elections in Armenia and AzerbaijanOctober 2, 2007 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I would be happy to see the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolved this week rather than till the yearend. But reality says it's hardly possible before elections," the CoE Secretary General, Mr Terry Davis said when commenting on the possibility to settle the conflict till the end of the year or before the presidential elections in both states in 2008."Parliamentary and presidential elections are not a perfect time for negotiations," he said. "But months and years pass without resolution. It works against the interests of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh," he said, Trend news agency reports.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Yerevan to host 6th meeting of Asia Initiative  Yerevan will host the meeting on June 24-25, according to statements from Armenia’s State Revenue Committee and the Asia Initiative.EU welcomes Armenia's proposal for ceasefire monitoring mechanism Toivo Klaar, EU's Special Representative for South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, welcomed the proposal.Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024.Armenia denies more of Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations Yerevan has denied statements from Baku accusing the Armenian army of violating the ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan. |
