  Turkish Citizens - Ethnic Armenians - Experience No Problems in Turkey, Erdogan SaysOctober 4, 2006 - 19:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is on a visit to the U.S. at present, said at a meeting with the Turkish community that the "Armenian Diaspora is the main problem for Turkey." According to Erdogan, religious leaders, NGO representatives and citizens of Armenian origin experience no problems in Turkey and the government hold regular meeting with them. Erdogan also remarked that "the number of Armenians, who illegally work in Turkey, is not big," reported Trend.  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 |  Related sections Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
