Tender results for demolition of Monument to Humanity in Kars still unannouncedMarch 30, 2011 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The results of tender for removal of the Turkish-Armenian friendship monument in Kars will be announced after the relevant court decision is sent to the local municipality, spokesperson for the Kars municipality Ozlem Ozturk stated. He said Erzurum Administrative Court is expected to pass written decision soon. “Removal of the monument was temporarily stopped by the earlier court decision. Erzurum Administrative Court canceled that decision. Now, we are waiting for the court decision in written form. Then we will announce the results of the tender for removal of the monument,” APA quoted him as saying. The court stopped the removal process after the monument sculptor Mehmet Aksoy’s appeal, but Erzurum court cancelled the decision. Kars municipality decided to remove the monument on February 1, 2011. The construction of the Monument to Humanity, symbolizing the Turkish-Armenian friendship, started in 2008, yet has not been completed. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicked off a new controversy after he described a statue in the eastern province of Kars as a “monstrosity.” 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 | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |