  Washington doesn't possess information on PKK bases in KarabakhFebruary 16, 2008 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Washington is ready to discuss the possible presence of PKK rebels' facilities in Azerbaijan, said Jonathan Henick, public affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Baku. "We have little data concerning PKK activities in Azerbaijan. But if our Azeri counterparts show interest in the topic we are ready to discuss it," he said, adding that the issue was considered at a meeting of U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Counterterrorism Frank C. Urbancic and Azeri Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov in Baku. "PKK terrorists may have fled to other territories after the strikes in Iraq. But we don't possess any information about it," the diplomat said. Earlier, Turkish Show TV with a reference to sources in the Israeli intelligence reported that PKK rebels base in Fizuli and Lachin regions.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started  She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program.Armenia Foreign Minister begins Lithuania trip On June 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan is paying a working visit to Vilnius.Armenia, U.S. consider direct flights Gnel Sanosyan and Sarah Morgenthau have discussed the possibility of launching direct flights between Armenia and the U.S.Congress bill suggests increasing Armenia funding by $100 million Armenian Caucus Co-Chair, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. has offered a bipartisan amendment with Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to the FY25 SFOPS Bill. |
