“Regarding the tragic murder in Vachiani village of Akhalkalaki region, Ambassador of Armenia to Georgia Yuri Vardanyan held phone conversations with Samtskhe-Javakheti Governor Akaki Machutadze and Police Chief Teymuraz Kalandadze. As reported by the Georgian side, investigation is underway, the suspect has been arrested. The Armenian Embassy is in constant contact with Georgian law enforcement agencies and is closely following the developments. We express our deepest condolences to the relatives and friends of the murdered ones,” the MFA’s message reads.
According to the preliminary information, the incident took place two days before. The relatives found the bodies on July 10. It is supposed that the mother and the daughters were deadly injured by blunt objects, whereas, 5 year old son was strangled to death. The Interior Ministry of Georgia has not commented on the incident yet.
Kiarostami stayed in Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and made more than 40 films, including documentaries. He won the Palme D’Or, the top prize at Cannes, with his 1997 film Taste of Cherry.
“We highly appreciate the efforts of all the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries aimed at organizing meetings at the highest level. However, at least it is improper, when not France – the inviting side, but one of the invitees voices the French proposal which is still under consideration.”
Jafarov detailed that it refers Akna (Aghdam), Varanda (Fizuli) and Mekhakavan (Jabrail) regions. Jafarov considers that Azerbaijan is ready to become a member of Eurasian Economic Union for the return of those territories and by that enter into the “game.”
“After the April clashes, we need compromise and proposals more than before. We want the conflict settled in a constructive way. To settle the conflict, we have to use the presidents’ opportunities to meet, and hold serious discussions for restoration and maintenance of the ceasefire,” he said.
In his letter, Erdogan called Russia “a friend and a strategic partner” of Ankara, with whom the Turkish authorities would not want to spoil relations. “We never had a desire or a deliberate intention to down an aircraft belonging to Russia,” the letter read, according to a statement published on the Kremlin website. According to the statement, Erdogan’s letter stressed that “the Turkish side undertook all the risks and made a great effort to recover the body of the Russian pilot from the Syrian opposition, bringing it to Turkey.
Official Ankara considered unacceptable the Pope’s statements. In particular, the Turkish MFA’s announcement says the visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial, the statements on the Genocide, the joint statement with Catholicos of All Armenians once again show “Pope Francis’ unconditional commitment to the Armenian stories which do not correspond with the 1915 historical realities.”
In his words planning of a military training “is an attempt to show power.” “To some extent this is also manifestation of blackmail to the international community. It’s incomprehensible why both military trainings and Formula 1 are being launched there. Probably this is also an attempt to attach the attention of more people and introduce Azerbaijan as a powerful state,” the spokesman said.
Turkish city of Tuzluca in Igdir Province has demounted the Armenian signboards reading “Welcome” and “Good bye” at the entry and exit of the city.
