Ankara May Express Discontent with Declaration of 2006 Year of Armenia in FranceFebruary 1, 2006 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy is arriving in Turkey today to meet with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul. Yesterday Zaman Turkish newspaper made a statement, which says in part, "2006 was declared the Year of Armenia in France and Ankara will express discontent with this fact. According to the report, "France views the visit as a turning event for the relations between the two states." To note, the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the French parliament caused some tension between France and Turkey, reported RFE/RL.![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |