  Armenia interested in Turkey's success on its road to EU accession March 17, 2011 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that Armenia is rather interested in Turkey's success on its road to EU accession. "We are interested in having neighbors with developed market rules and democracy, which observe European values, as it will contribute to security in the region, thus, creating more favorable conditions for Armenia's development," Sargsyan told the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs in Belgium on March 18. According to Sargsyan, Armenia's policy in this direction remained unchanged for 20 years along with Armenia's willingness to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without preconditions, the RA governmental press service reported. This is proved by the signing of protocols in Switzerland, as well as Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's statement that Armenia is ready to ratify them, for which the Armenian Constitutional Court gave a positive conclusion. "Unfortunately, you see that Turkey faces serious pressure, and it is not ready to establish relations with Armenia without preconditions yet," concluded Sargsyan.   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 |  Topic Latest news 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.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
