  Erdogan cancels visit to US March 16, 2010 - 13:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cancelled a visit to the United States scheduled for April 13 and 14. “The Cabinet decided to send another government member to the US. No official visit was planned. We just received an invitation to an international summit in Washington. I can’t tell who will be representing Turkey at the event,” Hurriyet quoted Mr. Erdogan as saying. After adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution, H.Res.252, by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ankara recalled its Ambassador to the US.   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 |  Latest 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. |
