Turkey's political elite has arrived at decision on RA-Turkey rapprochement issueOctober 15, 2009 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish political elite has already arrived at an internal decision on RA-Turkey rapprochement issue, NAS Oriental Studies Institute Director Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference in Yerevan. ''Despite the decision taken, we won't see the results of it in near future. Ankara will delay Protocols' ratification so that Armenia made concessions. Border opening should not be expected too soon.''He did not preclude the fact of border closing after it was opened, ''I believe, Armenia has to take the fact into consideration. Mechanisms have to be developed to preclude such a step, and draft laws adopted for the purpose,'' Ruben Safrastyan stated. 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |