Turkish FM has no doubt about singing Armenian-Turkish ProtocolsOctober 8, 2009 - 23:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday he had no doubt Armenia and Turkey would sign historic accords to normalize relations. Ankara and Yerevan are expected to sign protocols on Saturday in Zurich, but doubts have emerged in diplomatic circles the ceremony would take place because of pressure from the powerful Armenian Diaspora, as well as opposition within Armenia and to a certain extent in Turkey. Asked during a news conference whether the protocols would be signed on Saturday, as announced by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan but not officially confirmed by Armenia, Davutoglu said: "I am not giving any dates. Let's wait for a statement from the Swiss. As Turkey, we have no doubts the protocols will be signed", Reuters reported. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |