RA MFA: there is nothing extraordinary in meetings between Armenian and Turkish diplomatsSeptember 19, 2008 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian and Turkish diplomats have always kept in contact, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said.There is nothing extraordinary in these meetings, he added, the RA MFA press office told PanARMENIAN.Net Earlier this week, the Turkish Daily News (TDN) reported that Armenian and Turkish diplomats gathered in Bern to continue talks. Diplomats will try to finalize a draft for the common declaration of good will in the wake of a tripartite summit between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan to take place in New York at the end of September. Undersecretary of the foreign ministry, Ertugrul Apakan, and his deputy, Unal Cevikoz, headed for Switzerland last Sunday to meet their counterparts in Bern, which already hosted two rounds of talks in May and July, it added. The declaration is to be announced at the meeting of Foreign Minister Ali Babacan and his Armenian counterpart, Edward Nalbandian, which is expected to the take place during the U.N General Assembly in New York being held Sept.23 to Oct.1. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |