Erdogan going to Moscow on Armenia's request?April 6, 2009 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 1news.az Azeri news agency circulated a report that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Moscow to discuss opening of border with Armenia. "The fact is that the Turkish-Armenian agreement includes a provision on liberation 5 Azerbaijani regions. Lachin and Kelbajar issues will be discuss during talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Opening of the Armenian-Turkish border will go parallel to withdrawal of Armenian troops from occupied territories," the agency quoted a Turkish diplomat as saying. At that he noted that if talks between Moscow and Yerevan are successful, the border will be opened in May. "Washington has already approved the scenario, which will be discussed by Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Turkey in Istanbul tomorrow," the source 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |