Vladimir Zakharov: agreement between Armenia and Turkey is U.S. tricky dealApril 23, 2009 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Road-map between Armenia and Turkey is an interim document. It is not developed yet and we do not know what it will be, a Russian expert said "I think the most important fact is that the Karabakh conflict has been separated from Armenian-Turkish relations," head of the Center of Caucasus Studies at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) Vladimir Zakharov told PanARMENIAN.Net According to him, publication of the agreement on April 23 is Barak Obama's merit. "The Armenian Genocide issue will be raised again in Armenian-Turkish relations, but not now. Actually I think this agreement is tricky deal of U.S. administration," Zakharov 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. 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. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |