Azerbaijani FM: Turkey should decide itself on normalization with ArmeniaApril 25, 2011 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said that Baku will react to attempts aimed at resumption of the Armenian-Turkish normalization. “Of course, the decision on the Armenian-Turkish normalization should be adopted by Turkey. We cannot interfere in its internal affairs. But on the other hand, if the process proceeds in the same format as earlier, without taking into consideration Azerbaijan’s interests, we will be forced to react. And the Turkish authorities have conceived it. We urge Turkey, as a very influential country, to play the role of a regulator and contribute to progress in the Karabakh conflict settlement,” Moskovskie Novosti quoted Mammadyarov as saying. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |