Tender results for demolition of Monument to Humanity in Kars still unannouncedMarch 30, 2011 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The results of tender for removal of the Turkish-Armenian friendship monument in Kars will be announced after the relevant court decision is sent to the local municipality, spokesperson for the Kars municipality Ozlem Ozturk stated. He said Erzurum Administrative Court is expected to pass written decision soon. “Removal of the monument was temporarily stopped by the earlier court decision. Erzurum Administrative Court canceled that decision. Now, we are waiting for the court decision in written form. Then we will announce the results of the tender for removal of the monument,” APA quoted him as saying. The court stopped the removal process after the monument sculptor Mehmet Aksoy’s appeal, but Erzurum court cancelled the decision. Kars municipality decided to remove the monument on February 1, 2011. The construction of the Monument to Humanity, symbolizing the Turkish-Armenian friendship, started in 2008, yet has not been completed. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicked off a new controversy after he described a statue in the eastern province of Kars as a “monstrosity.” 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |