Turkey: congratulations to Armenian President in line with traditionsFebruary 22, 2013 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish foreign ministry has briefed Azerbaijan on its position with regard to Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s congratulation sent to Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan after his reelection. “The congratulations addressed to President Serzh Sargsyan on reelection are consistent with our state traditions. The congratulation was issued as it is usually done following announcement of voting results in other countries as well,” Turkish foreign ministry’s statement reads in response to APA’s question whether “Turkish President Abdullah Gül’s congratulation addressed to Serzh Sargsyan before the official announcement of voting results is in line with Turkish diplomatic traditions.” “Turkey recognized the independence of Armenia on Dec 16, 1991. The issue should be considered in the framework of international rules of politeness,” Turkish Foreign ministry’s statement reads. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |