Turkey expects US respect over Armenia issueApril 17, 2009 - 21:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara believes that U.S. President Barack Obama will respect Turkey's concerns over his speech to be delivered on April 24 and will not risk relations with Turkey.Obama's his first overseas visit to Turkey after he took office was considered as the start of a new period in Turkish-U.S. relations. Turkey-Armenia relations were high on the agenda during Obama's talks in Turkey. Ankara reaffirmed that 1915 incidents should be left to historians, indicating that discussion of the matter in the U.S. Congress may have negative impact on Turkish-U.S. relations. Ankara thinks that any step that would impede the process would not be taken and Obama would not like to lose Turkey, Anatolia News Agency reported. 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. |