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Armenians continue to fire on position of Azerbaijani armed forces
4.03.10 Armenian armed forces fired on Azerbaijani position in several directions.
Trial of Azerbaijani assassinated Deputy Defense Minister’s aide, assistant and assistant’s son scheduled
The preliminary hearing on the case of the assassinated Deputy Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Rail Rzayev’s aide Anar Hashimov, assistant Aydin Rafiyev and his son Anar Rafiyev has been scheduled, Islam Neymanov will preside over the hearing.
4.03.10
Military Prosecutor’s Office investigates crash of Azerbaijani Air Forces’ jet Su-25
Military Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan Republic has opened a criminal case on crashing Azerbaijani Air Forces’ jet Su-25 that belonged to the Defense Ministry, Military Prosecutor’s Office.
4.03.10
Defense Ministry issues statement about crash of Azerbaijani Air Forces’ jet
Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan issued a statement on the fighter jet crash.
4.03.10
Turkey could pull troops from Cyprus in deal – PM
3.03.10 Turkey would be willing to withdraw its troops from Cyprus if a peace deal is reached between estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Tuesday, APA reports citing Reuters.
The Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities have been divided since a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by a short-lived Greek-inspired coup. The conflict is harming Turkey’s ambitions to join the European Union, where Greek Cypriots representing the island have veto powers over Ankara’s admission.
US leading energy companies against so-called “Armenian genocide: draft resolution
Leading US and British arm and energy companies seeks lobbying to prevent hearing on so-called “Armenian genocide” resolution at the US Congress.
3.03.10 APA reports quoting the Associated Press as saying that US “Northrop Grumman”, “Raytheon”, ‘United Technologies”, “Goodrich” corporations, as well as British BAE Systems spent 14 million dollars within three months to lobby activities at the Congress regarding “Armenian genocide”, climate changes, tax cuts, hybrid technologies, technological researches. Energy giant Chevron also supports them.
Shukru Elekdag: The fact that the Armenian “Genocide” issue was put on Foreign Committee Agenda itself is disappointing Turkey and its closest allies, like Azerbaijan
“The fact that the Armenian “Genocide” issue was put on Foreign Committee Agenda itself is disappointing Turkey and its closest allies, like Azerbaijan,” member of the Turkish parliamentary delegation visiting the US, former Turkish ambassador to the US, experienced diplomat Shukru Elekdag told APA’s Washington DC correspondent.
3.03.10“With bringing this issue on agenda every year, US don’t win anything, but on the contrary, can lose. Taking into consideration only US’ problems in the Middle East, there is no country of such importance as Turkey” – he added.
Miguel Angel Moratinos: “It needs to create positive atmosphere for the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict”
“The European Union will continue to support the OSCE Minsk Group efforts towards the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict”, said EU President, Foreign Minister of Spain Miguel Angel Moratinos.
2.03.10
Turkey warns US over genocide
Turkish Foreign Ministry warned the official Washington over the so-called Armenian genocide to be discussed at U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 4.
2.03.10
Armenia and Turkey to rebuild bridge on border
“Turkey and Armenia are cooperating to reconstruct a 10th-century bridge on the Akhurian River (originates in Armenia, flows along the border with Turkey, forming part of the geographic border between the states, until it flows into the Aras River as a left tributary- NEWS.am’s note), despite the faltering of the process of political reconciliation between the two countries”.
2.03.10 “The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), initiated the effort to reconstruct the bridge, which is on the historic Silk Road.
Soldier of Azerbaijani Army commits suicide
Soldier of the Azerbaijani Army committed suicide. The incident took place in Goran military unit of the Defence Ministry.
1.03.10
