  Russian, Turkish Foreign Ministers to meet in Belgrade December 3, 2015 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Foreign Ministry says the Turkish and Russian foreign ministers will meet Thursday, December 3, on the sidelines of an Organization for Security and Cooperation meeting in the Serbian capital Belgrade, the Associated Press reports. The meeting would be the first between senior Turkish officials since Turkey downed a Russian plane near its border with Syria, touching off a crisis between the two countries that previously enjoyed warm ties. A ministry official said the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkey's Mevlut Cavusoglu was scheduled for 3.30 pm local time.   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 |  Latest 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 |
