  Turkey digesting Armenian coalition decision April 22, 2010 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is considering further steps to take after Armenia's ruling coalition announced the decision to halt ratification of Protocols on normalization of bilateral relations, a Turkish diplomat said. “We are evaluating the content of this statement and what it means legally and politically,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Burak Ozugergin told AFP. “In this context, we are also discussing steps that could be taken in the coming period,” he added, without elaborating, Hurriyet Daily News reported. In their statement earlier Thursday, three parties forming the majority in Armenia's parliament accused Turkey of refusal to ratify the Protocols "without preconditions and in a reasonable timeframe." The coalition rates as unacceptable the latest statements by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who keeps linking ratification of Armenian-Turkish Protocols to resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict   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 |  Topic Latest news Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi  Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.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. |
