Davutoglu: Turkey will be EU member by 2023March 28, 2011 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey will become a member of the European Union (EU) by 2023 when the country celebrates its the 100th anniversary. "We will most definitely become a member of the EU by 2023," Davutoglu said when speaking at British think-tank Wilton Park conference on "Turkey's policies of engagement the contemporary world" in Istanbul. Davutoglu also said Turkey's EU ambition is not against Russia or the United States, instead, Turkey wants to maintain strong ties with the two countries. "We have model partnerships with the U.S. and Russia," he said, Xinhua reported. 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 | 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. |