Bashar al-Assad expressed relief over the signature of Armenian-Turkish agreementNovember 15, 2009 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Receiving Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed relief over the signature of the normalization of relations agreement between Turkey and Armenia which will positively affect the region's peoples and future.The historical relations connecting the Syrian and Armenian peoples, were reviewed during the meeting, where His Holiness Catholicos stressed the importance of the recent visit paid by President al-Assad to Armenia and the good impression it has left in the hearts of the Armenian people. He highly appreciated Syria's embracement of the Armenians as a full-fledged Syrian citizens who contribute in the development and prosperity of their country. President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday stressed Syria's keenness on upgrading its relations with Armenia in all fields to match the distinguished relations between peoples of the two countries and its determination to contribute in all what would push relations among countries of the region forward, Champress 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |