Turkish MFA doesn't plan opening of border with Armenia presentlySeptember 1, 2009 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had a 35-minute phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the eve of signing the joint statement on normalization of bilateral relations between Armenia and Turkey. According to Hurriyet Daily, when commenting on the document, the Minister said that Turkey doesn't plan opening of the common border with Armenia at the current stage of talks. "We want to normalize our relations with Armenia, but we also want full normalization of relations in the South Caucasus, including Nagorno Karabakh," he said. "The protocol on normalization of relations doesn't mean that we renounce our principles on Karabakh conflict resolution. And we are hopeful that the international community will focus on the Karabakh problem henceforth." 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |