Ahmet Davutoglu: Turkey will do its best to achieve peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflictSeptember 1, 2010 - 19:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu visited provinces of Igdir and Van, as well as Armenian-Turkish border. At news conference, Davutoglu spoke of Protocols on normalization of Armenia-Turkey ties, signed a year ago. “We continue working towards opening of eastern border, with results to be announced after the oncoming meetings,” the Foreign Minister said, expressing hope for establishment of peace in Caucasus. Commenting on regional conflicts, Davutoglu voiced his concern about Karabakh conflict, leading to many deaths. “Turkey will do its best to achieve peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict,” Haberler cited him as saying. Related links: 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, 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. |