Georgian President starts visit to TurkeyJanuary 20, 2014 - 14:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili will pay an official visit to Turkey at the invitation of President Abdullah Gul on Jan 20 and 21, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Margvelashvili's visit will be the 8th official presidential visit in the past 7 years, the press office of Turkish Presidency said in a statement. According to Trend, the Georgian president will visit the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and give a joint press conference with Gul. He will also meet with the representatives of Georgian diaspora in Turkey. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |