Turkish FM has no doubt about singing Armenian-Turkish ProtocolsOctober 8, 2009 - 23:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday he had no doubt Armenia and Turkey would sign historic accords to normalize relations. Ankara and Yerevan are expected to sign protocols on Saturday in Zurich, but doubts have emerged in diplomatic circles the ceremony would take place because of pressure from the powerful Armenian Diaspora, as well as opposition within Armenia and to a certain extent in Turkey. Asked during a news conference whether the protocols would be signed on Saturday, as announced by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan but not officially confirmed by Armenia, Davutoglu said: "I am not giving any dates. Let's wait for a statement from the Swiss. As Turkey, we have no doubts the protocols will be signed", Reuters reported. 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. |