Turkey not apologizing for downed Russian Su-24: Erdogan spokesmanJune 23, 2016 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ibrahim Kalin ruled out the possibility for Ankara to apologize over the downed Russian Su-24 bomber, Interfax reports. In a TV broadcast on Haberturk, Kalin said that authorities "are saddened by what occurred, but aren’t going to compensate or apologize for the incident." The official said that no one benefits from the current relations between Moscow and Ankara. According to Kalin, Turkey's tourism sector has been suffering lately. The chill in relations between the two countries followed Turkey’s downing a Russian bomber in Syria that was on its way back from an anti-terrorist mission on November 24. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |