Turkey, Iran agree to continue talks on CaucasusSeptember 24, 2008 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan held bilateral talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Motaki, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. "Babacan and Motaki mainly discussed the situation in the Caucasus," Burak Ozugergin the spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry told reporters. "Mr Motaki said that the situation in the region is very tense and regional dialogue could help. He also asked Babacan to brief him on Abdullah Gul's recent visit to Yerevan," he said. Babacan told Motaki that "it was not an easy decision, but it was good to go there." The two agreed to be in continuous contact on the Caucasus, Anadolu 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. |