Baku doubts the sincerity of Ankara's statementsOctober 19, 2009 - 21:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We still believe in promises of the Turkish authorities not to open borders until the solution of the Karabakh problem. But the general atmosphere prevailing around agreements signed between Armenia and Turkey prompt us to doubt these statements, " the deputy of the Milli Mejlis Asim Mollazade said. According to him, signing of the agreements between Armenia and Turkey has resulted in the situation when Armenia changed its position. "As for Azerbaijan, we have always advocated for peace and tranquility in our region and we are always concerned to settle the conflict quickly, and if any country, member of the OSCE Minsk Group, is ready to make efforts, we would only welcome it," he said. According to Mollazade, the future relations with Turkey will remain strategic, however they need to be deprived of the emotional component and more pragmatic policies should be to adopted. "By the way, pragmatism should be in our relations with Russia and the United States, and with all countries. In this regard, we must intensify our diplomacy in different directions to become more active, " he said, 1news.az reports. 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |