  Baku avoids commenting on Armenian-Turkish agreementApril 23, 2009 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has commented on framework agreement on normalizing of Armenian-Turkish ties.The normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkish must proceed on par with the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the "occupied lands" of Azerbaijan, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan Elkhan Polukhov said. "Our position on this issue has not changed. This is a sovereign right of every country to define its relations with other countries. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan insists on simultaneous withdrawal of Armenian troops," he said, Day.az repots.   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 Topic Latest news Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities  According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia.Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21.Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit.Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. |
