  Karolos Papoulias: both Armenians and Greeks suffered at the hands of Turkey  October 13, 2010 - 14:22 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On October 12, Armenian National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan launched his official visit to Greece. While in Athens, he met with the President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias, who appreciated the level of Armenia-Greece friendly relations, noting historic similarities between the nations. “Both Armenians and Greeks suffered at the hands of Turkey,” the President said, expressing regret over Turkey’s failure to apologize for the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. President Papoulias emphasized the importance of parliamentary speaker’s visit in the development of bilateral relations, noting that January 2011 visit of the Armenian President to Greece with further stimulate intergovernmental cooperation. Dwelling on Karabakh issue, the President stressed the importance of settling the conflict within OSCE MG framework. Abrahamyan, in turn, pointed out that Yerevan views bilateral relations as an important aspect in the European integration of Armenia, parliamentary press service 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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
