Erdoğan expands his Arab tour September 8, 2011 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has decided to expand the scope of a visit to Egypt and added Tunisia and Libya to the itinerary of his trip, which will take place next week at a time of increasing regional tensions. “The prime minister had already announced his intention to visit these countries. He eventually decided to visit the three countries where the Arab Spring took place,” Today's Zaman quoted diplomatic sources as saying. No statement was released after the coordination meeting between the top Turkish officials, with diplomatic sources saying that all of those ministers were expected to accompany Erdoğan during the first leg of his tour, which will be Egypt. “The visit to Egypt had to be postponed a few times because of the political situation in Egypt,” the same sources highlighted, in an apparent effort to rule out a direct link between the timing of the visit and the escalating tension with Israel.   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 About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
