Yerevan set no preconditions to Ankara, which does not mean Armenia has no concernsOctober 2, 2009 - 20:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan set no preconditions to Ankara, which does not mean Armenia has no concerns, RA President Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with Armenian Reporter. ''We have numerous concerns, including the absence of diplomatic relations and the blockade of Armenia, denial of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey, which for Armenians means the continued absence of historical justice and a lack of security, unconstrained support of Azerbaijan by Turkey, including military support, which does not help the strengthening of trust in the region, tragic state of Armenian monuments and generally of the Armenian heritage in Turkey,'' RA Leader noted. ''There's also series of other concerns that perhaps have not been raised formally, but exist and surely have been considered in making our decision to pursue normalization,'' Serzh Sargsyan concluded. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |