Turkey hopes Karabakh conflict sides will reach agreementAugust 4, 2008 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey supports the OSCE Minsk Group activities for resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said.Turkey's possible accession to the EU won't influence the settlement process, according to him. Babacan also reminded about the Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting in Saint Petersburg. "Democratic changes in the region, events taken place during the past years should be taken into account. We support the process in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Groups and hope that the sides will reach agreement," the Turkish Minister said, Radikal Turkish newspaper reports. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |