Turkey stretches "friendship hand" to ArmeniaNovember 29, 2008 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Construction of a 32-meter sculpture in the shape of two hands stretching toward one another will be accomplished soon in the city of Kars, at the Armenian-Turkish border.This monument is a token of friendship with neighboring Armenia, Antalya Today repots. With visiting Armenia in September, Turkish President Abdullah Gul broke the ice in relations between the two states, the report says. However, there are many opponents to the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation. "Gul's visit to Armenia humiliated Turkey," said Oktay Aktas, member of MHP. "Armenia must renounce its genocide claims, otherwise friendship is impossible." 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 | 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. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |