Erdogan voices support to Azerbaijan in Karabakh issueJune 4, 2008 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a joint statement after a meeting in Nakhijevan. "Our countries enjoy perfect relations which should develop," Aliyev said. No regional project can be implemented without participation of Azerbaijan and Turkey, according to him. For his part, Mr Erdogan said he attaches importance to his first visit to Nakhijevan. "This meeting is a message to the world and region," he said. "Positions of Azerbaijan and Turkey coincide in all spheres. As to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Turkey always supported Azerbaijan. The resolution adopted in the UN was an extra proof that Azerbaijan is on the right track," he said. The Turkish Prime Minister informed that groundbreaking ceremony of Turkish part of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project would be held in July, the Azeri Press Agency 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |