Clinton encouraged Davutoglu to continue dialogue with IsraelJuly 13, 2010 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had about a 45-minute conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, a spokesman for the Department of State said. “They reviewed a wide range of subjects during the call, including the situation with respect to Iran,” Philip Crowley told a daily press briefing. “The Secretary also talked to the Foreign Minister and reiterated the United States’ commitment to help with the PKK as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. The PKK remains a common enemy of Turkey, the United States, and Iraq, and is a threat to the stability of the region. And we continue to support efforts by Turkey and Iraq to deal with the problem of the PKK,” Crowley said. “And finally, the Secretary encouraged the foreign minister to continue important dialogue with Israel because that relationship remains a vitally important one to the future of the region,” he added. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |