Armenian-Turkish border may be opened will September 2009April 7, 2009 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The possibility of opening the borderline between Turkey and Armenia is very high, Sinan Ogan said. "Barack Obama had highlighted this question during his visit to Turkey, so this will accelerate the efforts to that end. To give the exact date is actually impossible. But we can say that this could happen before September 2009," Sinan Ogan, director of the Turkish Center for International Relations and Strategic Analysis (TÜRKSAM), told PanARMENIAN.Net However, opening of the borderline with Armenia doesn't mean that the "Azerbaijan clause will come to an end," according to him. "So Turkey doesn't want to do it against Azerbaijan's will. If it does, this could bring undesirable circumstances. While Turkey wants to open the borders it also wants to solve the dispute of Nagorno Karabakh, so Turkey thinks the opening of the borderline will help the problem resolution. But President Ilham Aliyev's not coming to the Alliance of Civilizations Conference could be understood as the reaction of Azerbaijan to Turkey," Mr. Ogan 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |