Russia Downplays Karabakh Election
(AFP, AP) - Russia said Wednesday a solution to the dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh should not depend on elections held there, and that the presence of Russian observers at the vote did not imply recognition.
"Moscow considers that the resolution of the conflict should not depend on the organization of such and such elections in Nagorno Karabakh," Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement.
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Azerbaijan considers any vote in the region illegal until hundreds of thousands of Azeris banished from Karabakh and seven surrounding regions are allowed to return.
[...]Azerbaijan's parliament voted on Tuesday to increase defense spending this year by almost a quarter. [...]
Defense spending is to rise by more than 23 percent to $313 million, with most of the extra funds earmarked on buying new equipment. The country's overall expenditure is going up by 10 percent.
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"Moscow considers that the resolution of the conflict should not depend on the organization of such and such elections in Nagorno Karabakh," Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement.
[...]
Azerbaijan considers any vote in the region illegal until hundreds of thousands of Azeris banished from Karabakh and seven surrounding regions are allowed to return.
[...]Azerbaijan's parliament voted on Tuesday to increase defense spending this year by almost a quarter. [...]
Defense spending is to rise by more than 23 percent to $313 million, with most of the extra funds earmarked on buying new equipment. The country's overall expenditure is going up by 10 percent.
[...]
Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
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