U.S., Turkey discuss Yerevan-Ankara rapprochement![]() January 11, 2022 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey, on Monday, January 10 discussed the normalization process with Armenia, Turkish media reports reveal. According to a statement from the White House, the two agreed on working toward de-escalation and normalization in the Caucasus. Armenia has named lawmaker from the ruling Civil Contract party Ruben Rubinyan as special envoy to work on the normalization of ties with Turkey. Ankara, meanwhile, has appointed former ambassador to the United States Serdar Kilic for the same role. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |