  Azerbaijani FM: Turkey should decide itself on normalization with Armenia April 25, 2011 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said that Baku will react to attempts aimed at resumption of the Armenian-Turkish normalization. “Of course, the decision on the Armenian-Turkish normalization should be adopted by Turkey. We cannot interfere in its internal affairs. But on the other hand, if the process proceeds in the same format as earlier, without taking into consideration Azerbaijan’s interests, we will be forced to react. And the Turkish authorities have conceived it. We urge Turkey, as a very influential country, to play the role of a regulator and contribute to progress in the Karabakh conflict settlement,” Moskovskie Novosti quoted Mammadyarov as saying.   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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
