Turkish Ambassador to Georgia avoided meeting Armenian studentsOctober 6, 2009 - 22:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian students, members of Forum of European Students (AEGEE) were scheduled to meet with Turkey's Ambassador to Georgia Levent Murat Burhan on Tuesday to discuss Armenian-Turkish relations, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from Tbilisi.However, the students were told that the meeting should be postponed to the next day "over the heavy schedule of the Ambassador." On October 3, the students met an Embassy official of Georgian nationality. Asked why the Ambassador did not appear, he said that "there were problems with the schedule." As to his personal opinion, he said "Georgia wouldn't like the border to open." Later, one of the organizers of the meeting informed that according to a secret order, Turkish officials are prohibited from discussing Armenian-Turkish relations. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |