Turkey expects compensation from SwedenMarch 14, 2010 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt phoned his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday to express his “deep sadness” over the resolution on the genocide of Armenians, Assyrians, Chaldeans and Pontiac Greeks adopted by the Swedish Parliament earlier this week with a vote 121-130. Mr. Erdogan said for his part that “history should not be politicized in parliaments.” “Turkey has opened all of its archives and these documents are ready for the close scrutiny of not only historians but also all global scholars and researchers. We have been extremely disappointed about the passage of the resolution. We expect the Swedish government to compensate the damage that the decision of the Swedish Parliament has caused,” the Turkish PM said, Today’s Zaman reported. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |