Turkey names former U.S. ambassador as Armenia special envoyDecember 16, 2021 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has named a former ambassador to the United States as special envoy to work on the normalization of ties with Armenia, Hurriyet Daily News reports. "With the authorization of the president, our former Washington ambassador Serdar Kilic will be officially appointed as special envoy," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu said in televised comments on Wednesday, December 15. Kilic was also previously Ankara’s envoy in Japan and Lebanon. "God willing there will be a continuation of these (steps)," Cavusoglu told Turkish reporters. Cavusoglu said earlier that Turkey and Armenia will mutually appoint special envoys to discuss steps to normalize ties. The statement was welcomed by the Armenian Foreign Ministry. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. |