Turkish Ambassador to Georgia avoided meeting Armenian studentsOctober 6, 2009 - 22:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian students, members of Forum of European Students (AEGEE) were scheduled to meet with Turkey's Ambassador to Georgia Levent Murat Burhan on Tuesday to discuss Armenian-Turkish relations, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from Tbilisi.However, the students were told that the meeting should be postponed to the next day "over the heavy schedule of the Ambassador." On October 3, the students met an Embassy official of Georgian nationality. Asked why the Ambassador did not appear, he said that "there were problems with the schedule." As to his personal opinion, he said "Georgia wouldn't like the border to open." Later, one of the organizers of the meeting informed that according to a secret order, Turkish officials are prohibited from discussing Armenian-Turkish relations. 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. |