Erdogan to pay third visit to Azerbaijan since Karabakh warOctober 26, 2021 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a third visit to Azerbaijan since the 44-day war unleashed by the two countries against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), Ahval reports. Erdogan will meet his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev and attend the opening of the Fuzuli International Airport during a visit starting on Tuesday, October 26 state-run Anadolu news agency said on Sunday. Fuzuli is located in Nagorno-Karabakh. On a visit to Azerbaijan in June, Erdogan and Aliyev signed the Shushi Declaration, which foresaw an expansion of political, economic and defense ties between their countries. The Turkish President also visited Azerbaijan in December last year, attending a parade marking Baku’s victory in the war. 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 |