  Putin, Erdogan to meet in Russia in early August: Kremlin July 20, 2016 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A meeting between the Presidents of Russia and Turkey – Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan – will be held in Russia in early August, a spokesman for the Russian President told reporters on Wednesday, July 20, according to local media. "The Presidents agreed to hold a meeting in Russia in early August, but the exact date and venue are still under consideration," the Kremlin representative said. Peskov denied rumors that the meeting may be held in Baku. "No, that’s not true: a trilateral meeting of the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will be held in Baku instead," he said. Relations were strained after Turkey downed a Russian jet in November 2015. Russia responded with economic sanctions, including a ban on travel packages to Turkey. Putin lifted the ban on travel sales after receiving a letter of apology from Erdogan last month.  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 |
