Hillary Clinton, Ahmet Davutoglu discuss Armenia-Turkey tiesSeptember 20, 2011 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in New York to discuss a number of regional issues, including developments in Israel, Syria, Egypt, Libya as well as Armenia-Turkey ties. At a background briefing on the meeting, the Secretary expressed Armenia and the United States’ continued interest in seeing normalization of the relationship between Turkey and Armenia. As was further noted, US cooperates with Turkey extensively on counterterrorism and specifically on the challenges of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), which, according to Clinton, is “a terrorist threat not just to Turkey but to the United States as well.” Dwelling on Turkey-Israel relationship, the Secretary expressed regret that they weren’t able, in recent days and weeks, to overcome their differences, however, encouraging Turkey to keep the door open. “These are both two close friends and allies of the United States and we want to see them repair their relationship,” Clinton noted, encouraging both countries to avoid any steps that would close that door; on the contrary, to actively seek ways that they can repair that important relationship 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |