Turkish troops to visit Armenia on sidelines of int'l treatyOctober 9, 2015 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey will send troops to Armenia on Sunday, October 11 as part of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, Turkish General Staff announced, according to Hurriyet Daily News. “The inspection will be held in Armenia under Turkey's leadership on October 11-14, 2015, with a Slovakian guest inspector participating,” the statement said. Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic relations. In 1993 Turkey reacted to the war in Nagorno Karabakh by closing its borders with Armenia in token of support for Azerbaijan. Armenia has repeatedly offered to open the border without preconditions. In 2008, Yerevan initiated the process of rapprochement with Ankara, the diplomatic efforts, however, failing due to Turkey’s position. 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. |