Neither Russia nor U.S. will help to open Armenian-Turkish borderJuly 11, 2007 - 20:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Neither Russia nor the U.S. will help to open the Armenian-Turkish border, Armenian President Robert Kocharian said in an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE."Our relations with Turkey are not simple and they are even more complicated by the facts of our common history. The most reasonable thing to do would be to resume direct contacts. But there is no light at the end of the tunnel yet," the Armenian President said. The Armenian-Turkish border was closed in 1993 over the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |