 Russian MFA: Armenian-Turkish normalization important, but Moscow will not interfere March 17, 2011 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said that Russia considers the Armenian-Turkish normalization to be important, but it is not going to interfere in it. "We consider the Armenian-Turkish normalization to be first of all a matter of bilateral relations, and Russia is not going to interfere in the process," Lukashevich told a briefing in Moscow. According to him, Russia has initially supported the rapprochement of Yerevan and Ankara, which contributes to enhancing confidence in Caucasus. We want this process to yield positive results, RIA Novosti quoted Lukashevich 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 |
