Armenian and Turkish MFAs Preparing for Recurrent Talks, Ankara SaysJuly 3, 2006 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The representatives of the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministries are preparing for the fourth round of preliminary talks for the normalization of relations, Turkish MFA Spokesman Namik Tan stated at a press conference in Ankara. In his words, the previous three rounds of talks yielded no results and there is little hope for progress now. "Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Deniz Baykal, the leader of the Republican People's Party, and the Turkish parliament support Turkey's proposal on formation of a joint commission of Armenian and Turkish historians for the investigation of the Armenian Genocide issue. However the Armenian side has on the contrary boosted the propaganda on Genocide recognition," Tan remarked, reported Turkish media. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |