We cannot repeal article 301, Erdogan saidJanuary 31, 2007 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We cannot delete article 301," said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "There has not yet been a suggestion made by civil society groups to us regarding article 301. But, as the government, we are working on this. If there are no serious, well-thought out suggestions made, we will go ahead on our own to take steps in this direction," he said. Erdogan did underline to reporters that an outright lifting of article 301 did not look likely in the near future, stating "There are some civil society organizations which have told us only 'get rid of 301.' We cannot simply get rid of 301, there is no one who should ask us to do so," reports Hurriyet. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |