Armenian-Turkish relations discussion held in New York April 17April 18, 2009 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A discussion on the Armenian-Turkish relations was held in New York took on April 17. The event was attended by Author & Armenian Genocide Studies Chair at Clark University Taner Akcam and Publisher of The California Courier, President of the United Armenian Fund & Vice Chairman of The Lincy Foundation Harut Sassounian, Focus on Kurdish-Armenian Dialogue & Ph.D Candidate at John Hopkins University Biligin Ayata, Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Aram Hamparian and Editor at the Armenian Weekly Khatchig Mouradian. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |