  Turkish-Armenian reconciliation to do no good, Baku saysDecember 11, 2008 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish-Armenian reconciliation will do no good, according to the leader of National Independence Party of Azerbaijan. "The recent hostilities in Georgia led to Armenia's isolation. In my opinion, it is inexpedient to develop any relations with this country," Etibar Mammadov said. "Besides, I do not think that establishment of relations between Turkey and Armenia will help resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Under the circumstances, the Azerbaijani leadership should take action to influence the situation," he said, Day.az 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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia |
