Football laid foundation for Armenian-Turkish reconciliationOctober 15, 2009 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - UEFA President Michel Platini, who arrived in Bursa to watch the World Cup 2010 qualifier between Turkish and Armenian teams, said football matches are important events in sports. "Experience showed that football may have a deeper meaning," RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian told reporters in Bursa. "Football laid the foundation for Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. This match is an opportunity for Presidents to discuss further steps. It is the key to the closed door, which divided our countries for years," he said. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |