Turkey, Armenia to sign deal for tiesSeptember 28, 2009 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish premier says Turkey and Armenia will sign a deal to establish diplomatic ties on Oct. 10.The two had said last month they would conclude discussions to normalize relations by mid-October, though a major dispute remains over the World War I-era massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire. Turkey insists it wasn't genocide and that the death toll is inflated. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that the deal would be signed by the countries' foreign ministers, but it must be approved by the countries' parliaments before taking effect, AP .report The deal also foresees the reopening of the Turkish-Armenian border. The Turkish and Armenian soccer teams will meet in an Oct. 14 World Cup qualifier. 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. |