Israel keeps its embassies in Azerbaijan, Turkey closed over terrorist threatFebruary 18, 2011 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel has closed its embassy to Turkey. A consulate in Istanbul was also shut down. The embassy in Azerbaijan has been closed since last Friday, despite arguments that it re-opened two days later. A number of suspicious occurrences took place near the Israeli diplomatic outposts in the region,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry said, according to Milliyet. Israeli intelligence forces are cooperating with the special services in the above-mentioned countries to prevent threats. Israel calls on its citizens to refrain from traveling to Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania and Venezuela because of possible Hezbollah attacks. 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 | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |