  Gul's visit will hardly break ice between Yerevan and AnkaraSeptember 5, 2008 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gul's decision to visit Yerevan was rather a surprise, said an expert at Russian Strategic Culture Foundation. "Anyway, both sides have taken steps to normalize humanitarian and public relations. Besides, Turkish media has demonstrated goodwill to Armenia, Andrey Areshev told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "As far as I know, one of Turkish newspapers even wrote it could be good if Gul attended the Armenian Genocide memorial. But he won't do it, of course. This visit will hardly break ice between Yerevan and Ankara but the logic of relations hints at gradual reconciliation," 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news 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.Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |
