Russia hails Armenian-Turkish rapprochementDecember 5, 2009 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations may help resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to Russia's Ambassador to Turkey Vladimir Ivanovsky. "We must seek ways to settle the conflict," he said. "However, it would be wrong to say that ratification of Armenia-Turkey protocols is impossible with the Karabakh conflict unsettled. Russia welcomes Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, since development of economic relations in the regions is extremely important," Amb. Ivanovsky said, Aksam Turkish newspaper reported. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |