Turkey digesting Armenian coalition decisionApril 22, 2010 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is considering further steps to take after Armenia's ruling coalition announced the decision to halt ratification of Protocols on normalization of bilateral relations, a Turkish diplomat said. “We are evaluating the content of this statement and what it means legally and politically,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Burak Ozugergin told AFP. “In this context, we are also discussing steps that could be taken in the coming period,” he added, without elaborating, Hurriyet Daily News reported. In their statement earlier Thursday, three parties forming the majority in Armenia's parliament accused Turkey of refusal to ratify the Protocols "without preconditions and in a reasonable timeframe." The coalition rates as unacceptable the latest statements by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who keeps linking ratification of Armenian-Turkish Protocols to resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |