ARMENIA REMAINS "SORE ISSUE" FOR TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY, US ANALYST STATESJuly 1, 2003 - 20:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia remains "a sore issue" for the Turkish foreign policy. US analyst, leading expert of "Heritage Foundation" Fund Ariel Cohen stated it. At the same time, as reported by "Mediamax" agency, Cohen did not rule out the opportunity for Turkey to open the border with Armenia. In the analyst's words, until recently the Turkish military were against the initiative, "however, the situation may change, as Turkey today considers it will get "additional instruments" by opening the Armenian frontier." 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |