  Alexander Sotnichenko: Caucasus - a delicate matterAugust 8, 2009 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey supports Armenian-Turkish ties normalization process, Alexander Sotnichenko, leading analyst of St. Petersburg Center for Middle East Studies, told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent."To the best of my knowledge, Armenians are allowed to visit Turkey despite the close border," Russian expert said, noting in the meantime that the railroad connecting Armenia and Turkey will soon be set to operation, playing an essential role in Armenia's economy. "I hope Russia will be able to act as mediator in Armenian-Turkish ties normalization process," Sotnichenko said, adding that Caucasus is a "delicate matter" requiring a relevant approach.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
