Turkish PM Erdoğan expected to visit Gaza Dec 5November 28, 2012 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he may visit to Gaza on Dec 5, two weeks after Israel and Hamas secured an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire deal. According to Today's Zaman, in plane en route to Ankara from Madrid, Erdoğan said Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal will possibly accompany him “I had talks with Khaled Meshaal. I could make a surprise to you [by visiting Gaza]. He invited [me to Gaza]. And said they are ready,” Erdoğan said. Erdoğan had planned to visit Gaza twice before but could not arrange the trip due to several factors, including the recent hostilities. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |