Erdogan: Turkish-Armenian reconciliation impossible before Karabakh conflict resolutionApril 9, 2009 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would be difficult to overcome problems between Turkey and Armenia unless Nagorno Karabakh conflict is resolved."We hope that the United Nations Security Council will acknowledge Armenia as an occupier and will urge it to withdraw troops Nagorno Karabakh," he said. "Turkey has proposed to form Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform. But the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia should be resolved prior to our establishment of relations with Armenia," Erdogan said, Anatolian Agency reports. 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |