Erdogan: Karabakh conflict settlement will positively affect Armenia-Turkey tiesMarch 16, 2011 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Resolution of Karabakh conflict will positively affect normalization of the Turkish-Armenian relations, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the Moscow State Institute on Wednesday, March 16. "Resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict will play a certain role in a normalization of the Turkey - Armenia relations," Erdogan said. Erdogan also stressed Russia's role in the negotiation process. "Organization of the trilateral talks with Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia is an important initiative," Erdogan noted. Erdogan, who arrived for a three-day visit to Moscow on Tuesday, is expected to hold talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today, March 16, according to Trend News. 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 | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |