Armenian historian thinks, "Turkey made a step towards Armenia"April 9, 2007 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Many Armenians had not grasped the significance of the re-opening of the Akhtamar Island Armenian Church on March 29," historian Ara Sarafian stated. He said, Akhtamar Church re-opening became an important "peace-offering" from Turkey. According to Sarafian, the restoration of the Holy Church Church represents a clear response to the many accusations of "cultural genocide" lodged by the Armenian community outside of Turkey. "The opening up of the church had caused surprise in the Armenian community," he added, Hurriyet reports. 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: 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. |