  Azerbaijan irritated at Turkish Foreign Minister singing Armenian song May 23, 2011 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was a guest at Şеffaf Oda program aired by Kanal D on Sunday, May 22. The program started with performance of Ayrilik Turkish song, after what the presenter who spoke about friendship between nation offered the participants to sing Sari Gelin Armenian song. Azerbaijani media said Davutoglu sang it together with the other participants and accused him of “disregard of Azerbaijani culture.” Over the past 20 years, Azerbaijan describes the song as its own, although it’s worldwide known as Armenian and translated as Bride from Mountains.   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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
