  U.S. hopes for ratification of Armenian-Turkish protocols  October 20, 2010 - 15:02 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. hopes for ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs said. “Washington believes that it will help establishment of peace and stability in the Caucasus,” Philip Gordon said, quoted by the Azerbaijani service of the Voice of America. “Normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey as well as between Armenia and Azerbaijan is important for the United States,” he 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 |  Topic 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 |
