Turkish businessmen cancel visit to WashingtonMarch 14, 2010 - 16:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A scheduled visit of the executive board members of the Turkish Industrialists' & Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) to Washington on March 16 and 17 was postponed, the Anatolian News Agency reported. Abdullah Akyuz, TUSIAD representative in Washington, said in a statement that “the TUSIAD Board of Directors has taken the decision considering the fact that the visit is unlikely to produce any of the constructive outcomes we had hoped to achieve.” “As you know very well, TUSIAD attaches paramount importance to bilateral relations with the United States, which have historically assumed a central place in both countries' foreign policies. TUSIAD also supposes that the current situation can’t contribute to the revitalization of a constructive dialogue,” he said. “The TUSIAD Board of Directors would like to reiterate its commitment to this crucial partnership, and we sincerely hope we can reschedule our trip to Washington as soon as necessary steps are taken to improve bilateral relations,” Akyuz added. 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. |