Armenian, Turkish FMs to discuss Armenian Genocide in Istanbul?November 20, 2008 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Genocide will be on focus of talks between Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan in Istanbul next week, Hurriyet daily reports."Babacan will hold talks with Edward Nalbandian in Istanbul on Nov. 24," Burak Ozugergin, a spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Thursday. "Everything is on the table," Ozugergin said. "We are not precluding anything. The Ministers will take up bilateral issues, including the 1915 events and perhaps regional issues that could include relations with Azerbaijan." 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |