Turkish Foreign Ministry denies Armenia border opening reportJuly 5, 2014 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has denied reports suggesting the border gate with Armenia will be opened, Anadolu Agency reported. Turkey's Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic said in a written statement: "The claims that the Alican Border Gate located between Turkey and Armenia will be opened do not reflect the truth." Bilgic said the opening of the gate would be considered by Turkey only in case of a normalization process in South Caucasus. Earlier, Taraf opposition paper suggested that Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is readying another move to normalize ties with Armenia. The presidential candidate, who earlier extended condolences to the descendants of the Armenian Genocide victims ahead of the April 24 commemoration day, allegedly instructed to open the border with Armenia. The official was said to have ordered preparatory works to launch Alijan checkpoint scheduled to start services in September. The step is expected to promote rapprochement with Armenia and help normalize relations with the U.S., the paper said. Photo: mansettv.com Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |