Turkey to build joint dams with all neighbors except ArmeniaJanuary 11, 2011 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In an attempt to disprove the thesis of “water wars,” Turkey has engaged in projects to cooperate with its neighbors on building dams over rivers that traverse its borders, government officials say. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, those officials told Cihan news agency, that Turkey plans to build 18 dams on its borders with Iraq, Syria, Iran, Georgia, Bulgaria and Greece. The foundation for the first dam is to be laid on Jan. 31. When the projects are completed, Turkey will have joint dams with all its neighbors except Armenia. All the preparatory work on a project to construct a dam on the Orontes River, known as the Asi River in Turkish, which flows from Syria to Turkey, has recently been completed. The foundation laying for the dam was scheduled for Jan. 31, with a ceremony to be attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, WorldBulletin 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 | Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. idcoin: New tool in IDBank’s loyalty system IDBank has announced the launch of idcoin, a new tool in the customer loyalty system. U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. |