Turkey, France to establish mechanisms to jointly combat terrorOctober 7, 2011 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey and France will establish mechanisms to jointly combat terror, organized crime, and human and drug smuggling as part of a rare substantive bilateral agreement inked on Thursday, October 6, which is a first of its kind for Turkey. “The agreement has both technical and operational dimensions,” French Interior Minister Claude Gueant, who came to Turkey for official talks, told reporters in Ankara. “We will identify threats common to both countries. And we will move against them together. That would surely require joint operations as well.” Gueant met with EU Minister Egemen Bağış and Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay and Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin. He will also be received by President Abdullah Gül on Friday, Hurriyet Daily News reported. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |