  Expert: Turkey should normalize ties with Armenia to assist Karabakh talks November 4, 2011 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If Turkey seeks to contribute to Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks, it should first normalize relations with Armenia, Europe Program Director of the International Crisis Group said. “Ankara expressed quite interesting ideas regarding the conflict settlement. However, Turkey has border problem with Armenia, which causes difficulties,” APA quoted Sabine Freizer as saying in Baku. Dwelling on possible changes in the negotiation process, Freizer voiced skepticism over any kind of progress due to elections in Russia, U.S. and France.   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 |  Topic Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
