  Turkey: it's Armenia's turn to take steps for reconciliationMarch 5, 2009 - 10:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey did its best to normalize relations with Armenia, a Turkish senior official said. State Minister Egemen Bagıs said Ankara has numerously proved its willingness to establish peaceful neighborly relations with Armenia. "Turkey intends to keep up this line and is hopeful for understanding between our nations. If not, we will make conclusions," he said, Hurriyet reports. Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Turkey and Armenia are "close to reconciliation as never before." Turkey severed relations and closed the border with Armenia in 1993 as a token of solidarity with Azerbaijan on the Nagorno Karabakh issue.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
