Turkish media: Armenia thanks Turkey for help after 1988 earthquakeDecember 23, 2008 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to thank Turkey and Turkish citizens for their help after the 1988 earthquake, the Anatolian news agency reported."The entire world helped Armenia overcome the tragedy. We are grateful to everyone who was by our side at that time. We thank Turkey and Turkish citizens for their help after the devastating earthquake and are sure that it will always be remembered," President Sargsyan said in his letter. On December 7, 2008, Armenia marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1988 earthquake that leveled the towns of Spitak and Gyumri and left 25 000 people dead, 100 000 wounded and 500 000 homeless. 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. |