Turkish PM set to visit Azerbaijan on TuesdayMay 11, 2009 - 23:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Azerbaijan on Tuesday. Erdogan will pay a two-day working visit to Azerbaijan, during which he will hold talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and address the country's parliament, a statement from the press office of the Turkish Prime Ministry said on Monday.Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, State Minister Zafer Caglayan, Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim, Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz and Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay will accompany Erdogan during his visit. Upon completing his talks in Baku, Erdogan will proceed to Poland on May 13, AA report. 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 | 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. |