Turkish Foreign Minister will not sign memorandum on cultural monuments in TbilisiFebruary 11, 2011 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 11, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will pay an official visit to Georgia. According to Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalaghania, Davutoglu will meet with President Mikheil Saakashvili and his counterpart Grigol Vashadze in Batumi and Tbilisi. “I must stress that there is no plan to issue any kind of memorandum on Georgian and Turkish historical monuments in frames of the upcoming visit,” Jalaghania told journalists. However, the issue might be discussed, onlinenews.ge reported. A bilateral agreement stipulating for renovation of 4 Georgian churches in Turkey in exchange for construction of 4 Turkish mosques in Georgia caused a major stir in the country. 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. |