Turkey, France to establish mechanisms to jointly combat terrorOctober 7, 2011 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey and France will establish mechanisms to jointly combat terror, organized crime, and human and drug smuggling as part of a rare substantive bilateral agreement inked on Thursday, October 6, which is a first of its kind for Turkey. “The agreement has both technical and operational dimensions,” French Interior Minister Claude Gueant, who came to Turkey for official talks, told reporters in Ankara. “We will identify threats common to both countries. And we will move against them together. That would surely require joint operations as well.” Gueant met with EU Minister Egemen Bağış and Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay and Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin. He will also be received by President Abdullah Gül on Friday, Hurriyet Daily News reported. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |