Karolos Papoulias: both Armenians and Greeks suffered at the hands of TurkeyOctober 13, 2010 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 12, Armenian National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan launched his official visit to Greece. While in Athens, he met with the President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias, who appreciated the level of Armenia-Greece friendly relations, noting historic similarities between the nations. “Both Armenians and Greeks suffered at the hands of Turkey,” the President said, expressing regret over Turkey’s failure to apologize for the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. President Papoulias emphasized the importance of parliamentary speaker’s visit in the development of bilateral relations, noting that January 2011 visit of the Armenian President to Greece with further stimulate intergovernmental cooperation. Dwelling on Karabakh issue, the President stressed the importance of settling the conflict within OSCE MG framework. Abrahamyan, in turn, pointed out that Yerevan views bilateral relations as an important aspect in the European integration of Armenia, parliamentary press service reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |