  Turkey recognizes Libyan rebels – Davutoglu July 4, 2011 - 11:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country recognizes the leadership of the Libyan rebels as the sole legitimate representatives of the country. The show of diplomatic support by Turkey, a key regional player and the only Muslim-majority member of NATO, gave a boost to the rebels. The nod came amid growing international isolation of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Davutoglu visited the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya on Sunday, July 3. He said his country has given the rebels' Transitional National Council $300 million, two-thirds as a loan and one-third as a grant, AP reported. France, Italy, Qatar and several others in the region have already recognized the rebel government.   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 |  Latest 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. |
