Turkish armed forces in Cyprus guarantee peace, Gul saysSeptember 20, 2007 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Before returning to Ankara yesterday, after a two day official visit to Northern Cyprus, newly elected Turkish President Abdullah Gul delivered a speech in the Northern Cypriot Parliament, responding to a recent declaration by Southern Cypriot leader Tasos Papadopoulos in which he characterized the Turkish armed forces as the "greatest enemy."Gul noted yesterday that the presence of the Turkish armed forces on the island mean peace and serenity for both the Turkish and Greek sides. Gul also warned that neither Turkey nor its military would accept "inappropriate declarations" that target their forces, Hurriyet reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |