  Ali Babacan's arrival to Yerevan for BSEC Foreign Ministers Council summit unclearMarch 16, 2009 - 22:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey-Armenia relations are improving, Turkish Foreign Minister said."Problems between Armenia and Azerbaijan are much more serious," Ali Babacan said. However, he did not confirm his participation at the BSEC Foreign Ministers Council summit to open in Yerevan on April 16. "The point is that I should participate in a meeting on Pakistan scheduled for the same day in Japan," Babacan said, Zaman 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 |  Related sections Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
