  Ankara agrees to join U.S. in liberation of Raqqa September 7, 2016 - 11:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara sees no problem in accepting Washington's proposal for a joint operation to free the Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State group, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, September 7, Sputnik reports. “Raqqa is an important center for Daesh… [US President Barack ] Obama particularly wants to do something together [with us] about Raqqa,” Hurriyet cited Erdogan as saying. “We have told him that this is not a problem for us… What can be done there will become more concrete after talks.” Erdogan added that Turkey must show that it does exist in the region and has no option of taking a step back on Syria and countering terrorism. The city of Raqqa is the de facto IS capital and their major stronghold in Syria. It has been under jihadi control since August 2014.   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
