Ahmet Davutoglu hopes for resumption of Armenia-Turkey processApril 24, 2010 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Armenia’s decision to suspend ratification of protocols signed with Turkey last October was a unilateral one, The World Bulletin reported. "I hope that political atmosphere in Armenia and Turkey will be normalized as soon as possible for the process to resume," he said. “Not only Turkey and Armenia but all countries of the region as well as the international community, especially the United States, Russia and France, would benefit from resumption of the process.” Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced on April 22 that Armenia suspends the process of ratification of Protocols on normalization of relations with Turkey. 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 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: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |