Turkey lawmaker urges Ankara to open border with Armenia![]() February 27, 2020 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish lawmaker of Armenian descent Garo Paylan has called for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as urged the Turkish government to open the border with Armenia, Anadolu Agency reports. "Let's not seek heroism through history. Let's seek peace through history," the HDP lawmaker said on Wednesday, February 26. "Let's struggle to make peace between the Azerbaijani and Armenian nations," Paylan told reporters in the parliament in the capital Ankara. Paylan also called on the Turkish government to open its border with Armenia which has been closed for 28 years. "Let's achieve peace between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia," he asserted. Turkey and Armenia have no diplomatic relations. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |