Sargsyan-Obama-Erdogan meeting may take place in WashingtonMarch 31, 2010 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Washington on April 12 and 13 to take part in the international nuclear security summit, which will also be attended by Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan According to Sky Turk news agency, Erdogan will arrive in Washington a day prior to the summit opening. Turkish Ambassador to the US Namik Tan, who was recalled from Washington on March 4, will accompany the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Internethaber news agency reported that Erdogan is expected to meet US President Obama to discuss the Armenian-Turkish Protocols on the threshold of April 24. “In case of a trilateral meeting between Sargsyan, Obama and Erdogan, the US President will get another opportunity to say that a progress is fixed in the Armenian-Turkish process and therefore to avoid using the Genocide term in annual address to the Armenian community,” the report said. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |