Turkey Interested in Establishment of Railway Communication wit Georgia and AzerbaijanMarch 15, 2006 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is interested in the establishment of railway communication with Georgia and Azerbaijan, Turkish President Ahmed Necep Sezer stated in Tbilisi. "We continue the works for the realization of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway project. We wish this main to supplement the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline and the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzerum gas pipeline," Mr. Sezer said at a briefing after the meeting with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. When touching upon the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline Mr. Sezer said the ceremony of the first tanker loading will take place in Ceyhan this summer. He also invited Saakashvili to participate in the ceremony, reported ITAR-TASS.To note, Armenia rates the construction of the Baku -Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars as economically inexpedient, since the project is a counterbalance to the existing Kars-Gyumri-Tblisi-Baku railway. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |