Turkey lawmaker urges Ankara to open border with ArmeniaFebruary 27, 2020 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish lawmaker of Armenian descent Garo Paylan has called for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as urged the Turkish government to open the border with Armenia, Anadolu Agency reports. "Let's not seek heroism through history. Let's seek peace through history," the HDP lawmaker said on Wednesday, February 26. "Let's struggle to make peace between the Azerbaijani and Armenian nations," Paylan told reporters in the parliament in the capital Ankara. Paylan also called on the Turkish government to open its border with Armenia which has been closed for 28 years. "Let's achieve peace between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia," he asserted. Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic relations. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |