Whether Turkey can be forced to change its stance on AzerbaijanApril 30, 2009 - 21:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite the mounting pressure and dissatisfaction in Azerbaijan, Ankara will be forced to change its attitude," Head of Turkish Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and ruling party member Murat Mercan announced."If parallel diplomacy - moving on negotiations on both border opening and resolving the occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh territories at the same time - is deemed to not be working, we should ease off the gas and start contemplating hitting the brakes," Today's Turkish periodical reports, quoting the parliamentarian. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |