Davutoglu: Turkey views Armenia as potential friend, not as threat or enemyJanuary 25, 2011 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey views Armenia as a potential friend and not as a threat or an enemy, the chairman of Council of Europe Council of Ministers, Turkish Foreign Minister stated. At PACE session in Strasburg, in response to a question asked by a member of the Armenian delegation, Ahmet Davutoglu said that Turkey attaches importance to normalization of relations with Armenia and establishment of stability in South Caucasus. “The solution of the problems between Armenia and Azerbaijan will make important contribution to the peace and stability of the region,” Davutoglu noted, according to Anatolian News Agency. Turkey has taken over the rotating presidency of the CoE Council of Ministers on November 10, 2010, and will chair the Committee till May 2011. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |