Turkish Foreign Minister will not sign memorandum on cultural monuments in TbilisiFebruary 11, 2011 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 11, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will pay an official visit to Georgia. According to Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalaghania, Davutoglu will meet with President Mikheil Saakashvili and his counterpart Grigol Vashadze in Batumi and Tbilisi. “I must stress that there is no plan to issue any kind of memorandum on Georgian and Turkish historical monuments in frames of the upcoming visit,” Jalaghania told journalists. However, the issue might be discussed, onlinenews.ge reported. A bilateral agreement stipulating for renovation of 4 Georgian churches in Turkey in exchange for construction of 4 Turkish mosques in Georgia caused a major stir in the country. 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. |