Philip Gordon pays preparatory visit to Ankara prior to Erdogan-Obama meetingNovember 12, 2009 - 20:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon paid his first official visit to Ankara on Thursday to discuss common interests and the possibilities for cooperation in light of regional developments.Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu received Gordon. Diplomatic sources said it was a preparatory meeting as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would go to Washington to meet President Barack Obama in early December. The reconciliation process between Ankara and Yerevan was Philip Gordon also discussed during his visits, Hurriyet Daily News reported. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |