Erdogan: Turkey will always support Azerbaijan in Karabakh issueNovember 17, 2007 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Azerbaijan's joy is our joy, Azerbaijan's grief is our grief. Once, historical processes divided Azerbaijan and Turkey and there was a border between us. Now we have good possibilities and we should use them in toto. We are the architects of our future," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Baku. He said he discussed the issue of 'occupation of Azeri lands with U.S. President George Bush'. "This injustice should not be neglected by the international community. Although Russia, France and the U.S. undertook to resolve the problem, no criticism is heard in the occupant's address. We hear nothing but advice Turkey has always supported and will support Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh issue," Erdogan said. 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. |