  Ankara can send ambassador to Armenia in exchange for consent to form commission of historians?November 24, 2008 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The talks between the Armenian and Turkish Foreign Ministers, Edward Nalbandian and Ali Babacan, will focus on five issues: formation of a joint commission of historians, the terms of withdrawal of the Armenian troops from Nagorno Karabakh, opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, preparation for the visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Turkey and the Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform, Cumhurriyet Turkish daily reports. It is also reported that Ali Babacan will propose his Armenian counterpart to send an envoy to Armenia without establishment of diplomatic relations in exchange for Yerevan's consent to form a joint commission of historians. The Ministers will not refer to the Armenian Genocide issue. Edward Nalbandian is in Istanbul to attend a session of the BSEC Secretariat.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
