Hayk Demoyan doesn't exclude opening of Armenian-Turkish border till yearendSeptember 8, 2009 - 00:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Stepwise opening of the border with Turkey is advantageous for Armenia, according to Hayk Demoyan, director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. "I do not rule out that the border will be opened till the end of the year. There are several scenarios for that. For example, a motorway only is put into operation, if there are problems with railway communication. Or, both links start functioning but once a week," he told a news conference today. He also underscored that economy should be stirred up in Armenia's near-border settlements. "We would benefit from opening of the post in Markara, since it's not so far from the capital," Demoyan said. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |