U.S. Secretary of State expected to visit Turkey this weekendApril 3, 2013 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to visit Turkey this weekend, Hurriyet Daily News reported citing diplomatic sources. The visit comes as it was revealed that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama will take place on May 16. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and his U.S. counterpart discussed the fragile situations in Iraq and Syria during a telephone conversation on March 30. The top U.S. diplomat visited Turkey in late February and met with Davutoğlu, Erdoğan and President Abdullah Gül. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |