Ahmet Davutoglu arrives in Lebanon on 2-day visitJuly 30, 2009 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has arrived in Lebanon on a on a 2-day visit.Mr. Davutoglu is scheduled to meet with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Fuad Siniora to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. He will also attend the opening ceremony of a Turkish-Armenian medical center, editor-in-chief of Beirut-based Azdak newspaper Shahan Kandaharian told PanAREMANIAN.Net. "Actually, Turkey is intensifying relations with Lebanon. Attempts to win the sympathy of the Arab world have been successful so far. The question is how the Turkish-Israeli partnership can affect the process," Kandaharian said. He said the Turkish government is searching for the Lebanese of Turkish descent with a purpose to form a Turkish community in the country. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |