Turkish President isn't empowered to decide himself whether to visit Armenia or notJuly 1, 2008 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's President made a brave step by inviting Turkish President Gul to Yerevan, Khosrov Harutyunyan, head of Christian Democratic Union of Armenia, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Contacts, specifically at the level of heads of state, are essential for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations," he said. "As to President Sargsyan's statement on possibility of formation of an Armenian-Turkish commission, I wonder why no one quotes the statement up to the end. The President said 'formation of a commission after opening of the border'. We all know that the fact of the Armenian Genocide will not vanish with formation of new commissions. Moreover, new details may be revealed," Harutyunyan said. "President of Turkey depends on his party and allies in NATO and the U.S. He can't take decisions independently," said the head of Christian Democratic Union of Armenia," he added. During a recent meeting with representatives of the Armenian community of Moscow, President Sargsyan said he will take steps for normalizing relations with Turkey. "I will probably invite Turkish President to Yerevan to attend the match between our soccer teams," he 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |