  Turkey is getting prepared for opening of Armenian-Turkish border?  July 6, 2010 - 15:42 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent an inquiry to the regional administrations of Kars and Igdir provinces to find out how long it will take to complete preparatory works in case of opening of the Armenian-Turkish border. Governor of Kars province Ahmet Kara made a statement on the written inquiry, TURKISHNY news agency reported. Specifically, the Governor said in his statement: "There is an agreement signed in Zurich between the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers. After its ratification by the two countries' parliaments, the agreement will be mandatory. However, the two countries' parliaments have not ratified the Protocols yet, and it is not clear when it will happen. From the other side, a written inquiry has been sent to the regional administrations of Kars and Igdir on how long it will take to open the border, if Armenia and Turkey decide to do so." He added that in case of opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, all the works will be completed within a month. According to him, currently the works are suspended at the Eastern border. "However, if Armenia and Turkey reach an agreement and open the border, the Eastern border will be ready in a month," he said. The Governor of Kars added that the railway will also be ready for exploitation, if the border is opened.   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 |  Latest 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. |
