Gül seeks four-way summit to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh rowMay 8, 2009 - 20:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Abdullah Gül plans to convene a for-way summit with participation of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Russia for discussing possibilities of establishing peace between Yerevan and Baku, Turkish Today's Zaman periodical reports, relying on information sources. According to the periodical, Gül planned to step up efforts for the four-way summit after he met with Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev and Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan in Prague on Thursday. The venue and date of the proposed four-way summit will become clear after the talks Gül and Erdoğan will have with Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian leaders.Mr. Gül also noted that Russia plays a key role in the region and it cannot be excluded from efforts to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |