  Turkey to assume CMCE chairmanship Nov. 10 November 2, 2010 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey will be active during its six-month chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe it will assume on November 10, 2010. "Turkey's taking over the chairmanship of CoE Committee of Ministers is a very important and historical development. It displays the level reached by Turkey in its democratization process. Turkey also holds the presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. These are the highest positions held by Turkey simultaneously in the European system created after the Vienna Congress in 1815," the Anatolia News Agency quoted Davutoglu as saying. Referring to Turkey-Greece relations, Davutoglu said, "We resumed exploratory talks between Turkey and Greece following last year's meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and my visit to Greece earlier this year. The talks will be held in an atmosphere of good-will and compromise. We want the Aegean Sea to turn into a sea of friendship."   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
