Russian MFA: Armenian-Turkish normalization important, but Moscow will not interfereMarch 17, 2011 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said that Russia considers the Armenian-Turkish normalization to be important, but it is not going to interfere in it. "We consider the Armenian-Turkish normalization to be first of all a matter of bilateral relations, and Russia is not going to interfere in the process," Lukashevich told a briefing in Moscow. According to him, Russia has initially supported the rapprochement of Yerevan and Ankara, which contributes to enhancing confidence in Caucasus. We want this process to yield positive results, RIA Novosti quoted Lukashevich as saying. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |