Turkish, U.S. officials discuss Syria, Iran January 16, 2013 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The undersecretary of Turkey’s Foreign Ministry, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, discussed Syria, Iran, Iraq and the Middle East peace process with his U.S. counterpart and other senior officials, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Besides U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Phil Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs Beth Jones and Special Envoy for Energy Affairs Carlos Pascual attended the meeting at the State Department in Washington. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said they had talked about Syria, Iraq and the importance of international solidarity in Iran and efforts to promote Middle East peace.   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 |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
