Yerevan hosts Armenian-Turkish negotiationsApril 7, 2010 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Special Envoy of the Turkish Prime Minister and Turkish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Feridun Sinirlioglu, who arrived in Yerevan on April 7. Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations was in the focus of discussion. The Armenian Minister confirmed the international community's position, which states that Armenian-Turkish normalization and ratification of Protocols should take place without preconditions. Mr. Nalbandian noted that efficient steps are expected from Turkey, RA MFA press office reported. The Armenian-Turkish Protocols The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |