Hillary Clinton reiterates necessity of Armenia-Turkey rapprochementJuly 18, 2011 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Turkish President Abdullah Gul on the sidelines of Istanbul-hosted Libya Contact Group meeting. According to Hurriyet, the parties focused on normalization of Armenia-Turkey ties, with Ms. Clinton expressing readiness on behalf of Washington to assist the two countries in rapprochement. Discussion of Turkey-Israel relations was also on meeting agenda. According to Ms. Clinton, U.S. promote secret negotiations between Ankara and Tel-Aviv and are ready to take every effort for the talks to succeed. 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. |