TURKEY NOT READY TO RECOMMENCE DIALOG WITH ARMENIAJanuary 19, 2002 - 19:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At the press conference that took place in Washington on the results of the official visit to US of Turkey's Prime minister Byulent Ejevit said Ankara would begin the establishment of relations with Armenia after Karabakh conflict's settlement. He confirmed again that Turkey conditions the dialog recommencement with Armenia «with freeing of occupied territories». According to appraisal of Ejevit, the talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a deadlock. At the same time he noted that there had been a period when the conflict settlement had been quite real. Ejevit confirmed the information that many issues as well as the perspectives of Armenian-Turkish relations and Karabakh problem had been considered at the talks with the US political leadership. 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 | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |