Armenia says ready for reconciliation with Turkey without preconditionsNovember 1, 2018 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is ready to normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions. Ankara and Yerevan have no diplomatic ties and the border between the two countries is shut, with the relationship shadowed by the Genocide of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, Pashinyan said his government is by no means undermining the issue of the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan reminded that the border is not closed from the Armenian side. When Pashinyan had just swept to power following the velvet revolution in Armenia, Speaker of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly Binali Yildirim said Ankara was ready to consider any offer by Pashinyan for a "new page" in relations after the protest leader said he was prepared to open diplomatic ties without preconditions. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |