Football laid foundation for Armenian-Turkish reconciliationOctober 15, 2009 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - UEFA President Michel Platini, who arrived in Bursa to watch the World Cup 2010 qualifier between Turkish and Armenian teams, said football matches are important events in sports. "Experience showed that football may have a deeper meaning," RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian told reporters in Bursa. "Football laid the foundation for Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. This match is an opportunity for Presidents to discuss further steps. It is the key to the closed door, which divided our countries for years," he said. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |