  Turkey ratifies Shushi Declaration with Azerbaijan February 4, 2022 - 12:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey’s parliament on late Thursday, February 3 ratified a bill on the Shushi Declaration signed with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh city, which came under Baku's control during the war in fall 2020, Yeni Safak reports. A total of 266 lawmakers voted in favor of the declaration in the 581-seat parliament, while 11 lawmakers were against it. The declaration, signed on June 15, 2021, envisages the raising of relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan to the level of an alliance. The declaration focuses on defense cooperation and establishing new transportation routes. The ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Shushi.   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 About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
