Armenian and Turkish presidents agreed to normalize relations without preconditionsMay 8, 2009 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 7 RA President Serzh Sargsyan met his Azeri colleague Abdullah Gul in Prague, within Eastern Partnership Summit framework. This has been the second meeting since Turkish president's visit to Yerevan in September 2008. RA and Azeri Foreign Ministers, Edward Nalbandian and Ahmet Davutoghlu also participated in summit meeting. The president agreed to "normalize Armenian-Turkish relations without preconditions and within reasonable terms", RA President's Press Service reported. 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. |