Defense Minister: Turkey sends 60 troops to AzerbaijanDecember 23, 2020 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara has sent 60 troops to Azerbaijan, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said in an interview with NTV channel on Tuesday, December 22. Agreements on the establishment of a center for monitoring the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh are being implemented, Akar said, according to TASS. "60 people from our personnel are currently in Azerbaijan. All agreements on the construction of the center between the three parties have been finalized, a number of issues related to the construction and accommodation of the personnel remain to be solved. Our people will be working with the Russians. We will talk with the Russian side about the duration of their stay there," Akar said, adding that the activity will be supervised by "Turkish and Russian generals". He added that 30-60 Turkish troops will be involved in the monitoring of the ceasefire in Karabakh. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |