Erdogan accuses Merkel of unawareness about historical facts, demands apologyJanuary 15, 2011 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he expected an apology from German Chancellor Angela Merkel who criticized Turkey and Turkish Cypriots for not doing enough to reach a deal to Greek Cypriots during a trip to the Greek Cypriot administration. "German Chancellor has showed that she did not know anything about the Cyprus issue. Her efforts to please the Greek Cypriot party are quite meaningful. We urge the chancellor to check the historical facts and apologise to the Turkish Cypriot party which has made all sorts of sacrifices to reach a solution on the island," Vatan cited him as saying. 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. |