U.S., Turkish chief diplomats talk Gülen’s extraditionSeptember 3, 2016 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry on Saturday, September 3, before the G20 summit in China's Hangzhou, Daily Sabah said. The foreign ministers discussed the latest situation in Turkey's fight against the Gülenist terror-cult (FETÖ) and the extradition process of the cult's leader Fetullah Gülen. The latest developments in northern Syria and the fight against Daesh were also discussed according to diplomatic sources. Already strained Turkey-U.S. relations over Washington's partnership with the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the PKK terror group's Syria offshoot, had recently reached new lows thanks to the U.S.'s reluctance to extradite Gülen, the Pennsylvania-based leader of the FETÖ cult who were behind the bloody July 15 coup attempt against Turkey's democratically elected government. 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 | 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |