Armenian-Turkish dialogue contributes to development of TurkologyDecember 2, 2009 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current stage of Armenian-Turkish process necessitates the development of Turkology in Armenia, says Professor Ruben Safrastyan, Head of NAS Oriental Studies Institute. "We must take advantage of political processes to develop the sphere in the country," he told today a news conference in Yerevan.At that, he noted Turkey's increasing interest in Armenia. "A few years ago, Turkey's General Headquarters proposed initiative for teaching the Armenian language in the country. Today, Turkish universities have Armenian language chairs," he stressed. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |