Armenian Ambassador to Russia hopes for normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations![]() September 21, 2010 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Present-day threats to national security of Armenia as well as the necessity to maintain military and political balance in the Caucasus predetermine the current level of strategic cooperation with Russia, the Armenian Ambassador to Russia said. “The agreement on the extension of Russian military base deployment term to 49 years envisages provision of Armenia’s security and supply of modern military equipment to Armenia,” Oleg Yesayan told Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. The Ambassador also expressed hope for normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations. “We’ll be ready to move forward, should we find partners in Turkey ready to normalize relations without preconditions,” he noted. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |