Turkish Prime Minister undergoes another surgeryFebruary 11, 2012 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister's office has confirmed that PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underwent a second surgery on Feb 10, Hürriyet Daily News said. Journalists had rushed to Medipol Hospital in Istanbul's Koşuyolu district after reports that Erdoğan was hospitalized for a routine check-up and a minor surgery. Prime Minister's office made an official statement on Feb 11, saying Erdoğan had undergone a 30-minute long minor surgery that was a follow-up on the operation on his digestive system on Nov 26, 2011. Erdoğan's surgery was kept secret for some time, leading to rumors that the Prime Minister had intestine cancer. 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. |