Turkey to unveil carriers for Istanbul-Yerevan flights "in coming days"December 16, 2021 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish and Armenian companies have applied for permission for charter flights between Istanbul and Yerevan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, December 15. According to him, the Turkish transport ministry will evaluate the applications and there would be more information in the coming days about which airlines will get the authorization. Also Wednesday, Cavusoglu revealed that Turkey has named Serdar Kilic, a former ambassador to the United States, as special envoy to work on the normalization of ties with Armenia. The Turkish Foreign Minister said earlier that Turkey and Armenia will mutually appoint special envoys to discuss steps to normalize ties. The statement was welcomed by the Armenian Foreign Ministry. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |