Society of Turks Meskhetian Watan to leave Azerbaijan next yearAugust 27, 2009 - 20:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From next year the society of Turks Meskhetians Vatan (Motherland) will terminate its activities in Azerbaijan, Ibrahim Burkhanov, head of the society, told the Georgia-on-line news agency. According to him, by the decision of the Georgian government some ten thousand Meskhetian Turks, who lived in Azerbaijan, began returning to their ancestral lands. "This will result in terminating the activities of our society," he said. Ibrahim Burkhanov also reported that in May 2010 he will leave Azerbaijan and will continue his activities in Georgia. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |