Economic Relations Can Initiate Yerevan-Ankara Political DialogueJanuary 15, 2007 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Normalization of economic relations between Armenia and Turkey can initiate political dialogue, Co-chair of the Turkish-Armenian Business Development Council (TABDC) Kaan Soyak told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, economy is a priority line for normalization of cooperation. "I do not know who will derive greater benefit from opening of the Armenian-Turkish border. Istanbul businessmen target at the West. They are not interested in cooperation with Armenia. But it's very important for the residents of near-border regions. We work and do not lose hope that Armenia and Turkey will come to agreement sooner or later. Our organization has appealed to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. If you do not want to open the border tell us not to make our work purposeless, we say. Nevertheless, we do not lose hope," Soyak 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |