Russia interested in RA-Turkey dialogue establishmentOctober 13, 2009 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Turkey are currently assessing advantages and disadvantages of bilateral ties' normalization process, Natalia Ulchenko , Professor of economics, Head of Turkish research department at Oriental Studies Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences said at Yerevan-Ankara-Moscow TV bridge on "New Geopolitical situation in the East: Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, problems and realities". "It's obvious that Ankara, too, will benefit from rapprochement and border opening, which will promote development of Eastern Anatolia Region," she noted.According to Natalia Ulchenko, Turkey's eastern region is the least developed, so the rapprochement will open new perspectives at the expense of the Armenian market. "Turkey has repeatedly demonstrated its sound approach in disputable situations. Normalization process can lead to positive developments should Turkey support Yerevan with its positive attitude,' the Turkologist noted. According to her, Russia is interested in RA-Turkey dialogue establishment, as one leading both to economic development and stabilization of situation in South Caucasus. 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. |