Ankara preparing to host ClintonMarch 6, 2009 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the scheduled visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Ankara would reaffirm the strategic partnership between Turkey and the United States.Burak O"zu"gergin, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Friday that the Turkish government maintained its mutual consultation and cooperation process with the new U.S. administration on all levels. "Mrs Clinton will pay a working visit to Ankara on Saturday upon an invitation by Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan. Following their tete-a-tete meeting, Babacan and Clinton will also hold talks over a luncheon. She will also be received by President Abdullah Gu"l and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdog(an. Besides Turkey-the United States bilateral relations, international issues will be high on agenda of the secretary's talks," O"zu"gergin 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 | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries |