  Turkey says PKK withdrawal won’t affect troops deployment April 29, 2013 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish armed forces refuted claims that the number of troops is being reduced in certain regions due to the Kurdish rebels' withdrawal from the country, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Deployment of military forces is reorganized every summer and winter in compliance with the changing security measures, the Turkish armed forces said in a statement. The withdrawal of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members from Turkish soil will reportedly begin on May 8 and end by autumn, according to Murat Karayılan, a senior leader at the group’s base in the Kandil Mountains of northern Iraq.   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. |
