  Aznavour won't attend Armenia-Turkey soccer game over illnessSeptember 6, 2008 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Renowned singer Charles Aznavour said he was glad to know that Turkish President Abdullah Gul finally decided to pay a visit to Armenia."I would be happy to be in Armenia on such an important day but unfortunately I have some health problems. Dear Mr President, I wish you success in your mission for the glory of the Armenian people. I am hopeful that a meeting with Turkish President will be an advance in bilateral relations," Aznavour said in his message. Gul will be in Yerevan on Sept. 6 to attend a World Cup qualifying soccer game between the Armenian and Turkish national teams. Ankara broke diplomatic relations and closed the border with Armenia in 1993 over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
