Turkish army bans AXA from ministry tenders after Armenian compensationJuly 4, 2009 - 22:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense Ministry of Turkey put France-based AXA Holding on banned companies list after 14 years of merger with OYAK Bank which was the Armed Forces Pension Fund's, AXA is banned from bidding for Defense Ministry's tenders until 14 January, 2010, Aksam Turkish newspaper said.In 1995, AXA compensated some heirs of the Armenian Genocide survivors. The decision to ban the AXA came after the holding did not fulfill the commitment under an agreement and AXA resort the ban to the jurisdiction. AXA officials have avoided commenting, saying "The event is under judicial process. We can't make a declaration." 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |