Turkey and Baku "Squabbled" over an ArmenianDecember 27, 2006 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Ministry sent two notes to Azerbaijan over the incident on December 19, when singer Sertab Erener and Armenian-born pianist Burak Bedikyan were not allowed to Azerbaijan and sent back. The Turkish MFA requested both the Azeri Foreign Ministry and the Azerbaijani Embassy in Ankara to furnish information on the incident.According to Azerbaijani Embassy Advisor Jeyhun Mammadov, Bedikyan did not appeal to the Embassy for visa. "The Azerbaijani explains the decision by the fact that a big audience will gather in the concert hall and there will be those who lost relatives in the Karabakh war. Over this very reason it would be difficult to ensure Armenian musician's security," the Advisor said, adding that the incident cannot tell on the Azerbaijan-Turkey relations. Sertab Erener and Berdikyan arrived in Azerbaijan to take part in the events dedicated to the10th anniversary of Azercell. However, they were detained in the airport and later deported, reports APA. 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 | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |