Russia willing to prolong gas supply dialogue with TurkeyMay 18, 2009 - 22:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia and Turkey have agreed upon extending the gas delivery contract which ends in 2012, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a news conference in Sochi."The 1986 agreement on delivering Russian gas via the so-called western route expires in 2012, and we have agreed to immediately start preparation for prolonging the document," Erdogan said. According to the Turkish premier, Russia has always been faithful to his country in gas delivery issues. "At hard moments, when we were faced with gas supply problems, Russia always lent a helping hand to us and provided us with the required volume of gas," Erdogan said. "On behalf of the Turkish nation and myself, I express my gratitude to the country", RIA Novosti quoted Erdogan as saying. 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. |