Turkish MFA: Armenian-Turkish normalization possible with participation of Armenian Diaspora.April 15, 2010 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who is on a visit to the U.S, urged Turkish ambassadors and consuls general to boost dialogue with all ethnic groups of Northern America, including the Armenian Diaspora. Davutoglu met with ambassadors in Ottawa and Washington, D.C., as well as consuls general in Toronto, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Boston, where a consulate general will be opened. The Turkish Foreign Minister paid attention to the necessity of boosting dialogue with representatives of all foreign missions and presenting the Turkish stance to them. The positive atmosphere and the Armenian Diaspora’s reaction caused by the Armenian-Turkish normalization were emphasized during the meeting. Diplomatic sources indicate that the Armenian-Turkish normalization is possible with participation of the Armenian Diaspora. Thus, it is necessary to boost dialogue with different groups. Turkish consuls general will deliver reports to universities, at the Foreign Minister’s instruction. Besides, meetings of academicians of the two sides will take place, TRT-Russian 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 | 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. |