Iraqi energy sources will be transferred through TurkeyMarch 24, 2009 - 01:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The transfer of Iraqi energy sources will be made through Turkey, the president of Turkey Abdullah Gul said on the first day of a landmark visit to Iraq on Monday. Gul met with his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani in the first presidential visit in 33-years. The transfer of Iraq's energy sources would be via Turkey, Gul was reported as saying by broadcaster NTV, Turkish Daily News reports.The two countries have however more recently pledged to work together to build security and economic ties and hopes of better cooperation improved after Iraq, Turkey and the United States agreed in November to form a joint committee to work on the problem. 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. |