Recognition of Turkey's international role is a goodwill gesture on Armenia's partNovember 12, 2008 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia was a landmark event but it's not enough, the Armenian leader said. "We should press for having normal relations and open borders. Otherwise, Armenians will be disappointed," Serzh Sargsyan told Le Figaro. "Recognition of Turkey's international role is a goodwill gesture on Armenia's part. However, we want equal relations. We do not set the Armenian Genocide recognition as a precondition for normalization of relations and we would like Turkey not to bring forth conditions," he said. Gul was in Yerevan on September 6 to watch a World Cup qualifier between the Armenian and Turkish national soccer teams. Before the match, Presidents of Armenia and Turkey said their meeting will encourage a dialogue between the two countries. They considered the Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, which was evaluated by the Armenian President as a step toward creation of a favorable atmosphere throughout the region. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |