Yerevan refutes Turkish President called Armenian PMSeptember 15, 2018 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not called Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan said on Saturday, September 15, according to Aysor.am. "The information is not accurate. No such phone call has happened," Balayan was quoted as saying. Turkish sources reported earlier that Erdogan had allegedly called Pashinyan asking the release of a Turkish teen named Umut Ali Özmen, who crossed the border to Armenia on July 24. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |