Ahmadinejad hails Erdogan's walkout in DavosJanuary 31, 2009 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that the objection of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remarks by Israeli President Shimon Peres was "a genuine expression of the heartfelt feelings of both the Turkish people and other nations worldwide."Erdogan walked off the stage after an angry exchange with the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, during a panel discussion on Gaza at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, and vowed never to return to the annual gathering. Ahmadinejad hailed Erdogan's reaction as "praiseworthy" and said the Turkish PM, as a human being who felt deeply for human dignity and justice, "behaved the way he was expected in condemning the Zionist crimes and its barbaric atrocities," KUNA 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 | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |