  Ankara will try to speed up Karabakh resolutionNovember 14, 2008 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is willing to host the second meeting of President of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Turkish PM said, when addressing Columbia University in New York.Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the Moscow declaration on Karabakh as a significant step. Asked whether Turkey, as the new member of the UN Security Council, will pursue its own national policy or UN policies if the Karabakh problem is brought to the Council floor, Erdogan said Turkey will contribute to speed up efforts for soonest resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He said resolution of the problem will facilitate Turkey-Armenia reconciliation, Today's Zaman 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 |  Related sections Topic 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. |
