  Erdogan trying to sugar the pill for Azerbaijan?October 12, 2009 - 11:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Armenia must withdraw from the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a day after the two countries signed a deal to normalize ties.Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey cannot take a "positive step" toward opening the joint border with Armenia until Armenian troops leave the breakaway enclave in Azerbaijan. Armenia and Turkey agreed Saturday to establish diplomatic relations and open their border. Azerbaijan has criticized the agreement saying it aggravates the dispute. Erdogan said Sunday a solution to the issue would also ensure that the agreement signed with Armenia is easily approved by Turkey's parliament, AP reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
