  Ankara threatens to freeze billion dollar contracts with USMarch 10, 2010 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu met with Turkish Ambassador to US, Namik Tan, recalled for political consultations following US House Foreign Affairs Committee passage of Armenian Genocide resolution. Discussions focused on steps to be taken following Obama’s possible use of Genocide term in his annual address. As Stargazete reported, there’s a possibility Ankara will freeze USD 1.2 billion contract with US for the purchase of F-35 multirole fighters, 14 CH-47 Chinook helicopters, also halting negotiations for the sale of Patriot missiles. Turkey has also threatened Washington with restriction of support in Afghanistan and Iraq operations.   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 |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
