Erdogan: Karabakh conflict resolution to help Turkey resolve regional problemsMarch 27, 2009 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict with U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Turkey."Solution of problems between Azerbaijan and Armenia will help overcome obstacles in Turkey-Armenia relations," Erdogan said. He also emphasized that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries are also permanent members of UN Security Council and they have to solve this problem as soon as possible. "This will facilitate our work," Erdogan said, Trend Azeri news agency 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |