Hurriyet: Ankara welcomes Sargsyan's plan to invite Gul to ArmeniaJune 30, 2008 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara welcomed Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's plans to invite his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to Armenia to attend the match between Armenian and Turkish soccer teams, Hurriyet reports quoting sources in the Turkish government.According to the newspaper's observer, tensions between Yerevan and Baku somehow alleviated. "Serzh Sargsyan's invitation is the evidence of this. Moreover, launch of Yerevan-Antalya flight is a positive fact. Armavia's plane with 140 tourists landed in Antalya the other day. Some 50 thousand Armenians are expected to arrive in Turkey this year. Turks are loyal to Armenians who illegally arrive in their country for earnings. Three years ago there were 40 thousand Armenians, this year the figure reaches 70 thousand. With commodity turnover totaling $160 million, Turkey is Armenia's third major trade partner," the newspaper says. During a recent meeting with representatives of the Armenian community of Moscow, President Sargsyan said he will take steps for normalizing relations with Turkey. "I will probably invite Turkish President to Yerevan to attend the match between our soccer teams," he said. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |