Abdullah Gül: A new era begins in the CaucasusOctober 17, 2009 - 19:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey not only places importance on Armenia, but also on maintaining stability throughout the Caucasus, Turkish President Abdullah Gül told a joint press conference with his Macedonoian counterpart.He stressed the importance of normalizing Armenian-Russian and Russian-Georgian relations. Noting that this was the beginning of a new era in the Caucasus, and that issues that had been neglected for years were now being dealt with at the highest level, Gül stated; "I hope that we will witness positive developments on all of the region's issues," Turkish Sabah reports. 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. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |