Baltic Armenians optimistically approach to Armenia-Turkey dialogueOctober 3, 2009 - 18:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It is time for Armenians around the world to have right attitude and continue the Armenia-Turkey dialogue, Araik Tunyan , chairman of the Armenian Assembly of the Baltic states said after Paris meeting of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan with representatives of the Armenian communities in Europe. "We believe that this responsibility must be bore not only by the Armenia's president, but also ourselves," chairman of the Armenian Assembly of the Baltic states said. Araik Tunyan characterized the all-Armenian tour of Serzh Sargsyan as very good step. "We are familiar with the protocols. Of course, we cannot say for sure that everything will be as it is stated in the protocols, but we hope and follow the process with optimism. We believe diplomatic dialogue with Turkey should be continued, " Mr. Tunyan stressed. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |