Kremlin weighs in on Turkey, Azerbaijan's joint army plansJuly 29, 2021 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia hopes that the development of relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey will not be at the expense of stability in the region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, July 29, RIA Novosti reports. Peskov's comments came after the speaker of the Turkish parliament, Mustafa Sentop, said that Turkey and Azerbaijan were negotiating the establishment of a joint Turkic army. "Of course, Azerbaijan and Turkey are developing bilateral ties. Again, this is a sovereign matter. It is important that this does not go to the detriment of the atmosphere of stability and predictability in the region," Peskov told reporters on Thursday. "In this regard, we have regular contacts with both Turkish and Azerbaijani partners." Peskov added that the Kremlin is not aware of any statements by the Presidents of Turkey or Azerbaijan on the matter. Photo: TASS 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |