Turkish-Armenian agreement made public?April 24, 2009 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A historic agreement between Armenia and Turkey consists of five provisions which make establishment of diplomatic relations possible. According to information published by SABAH Turkish newspaper, the provisions are as follows: * Armenia must recognize the Agreement of Kars * Third-party nations may also join the commission of historians which will handle the genocide issue. * The border will be opened between the two countries and economic agreements will be concluded. * Both nations will first accredit the ambassadorship in Tbilisi, and will later open embassies both in Ankara and Yerevan. * Agreements in the road map which necessitate the approval of the parliament will be brought to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Nagorno Karabakh and Cyprus issues are not included as preconditions but are mentioned as urgent issues. 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 | 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). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |