Ankara and Yerevan discuss reopening Kars-Gyumri railway
Turkish and Armenian representatives have held meetings at the border of the two countries and in the Armenian city of Gyumri, the Armenian Foreign Ministry's press service said.
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Azerbaijani wrestlers named strongest at tournament in Turkey
A wrestling tournament 'Ani Cup', dedicated to the anniversary of the conquest of Ani city, was held in Kars, Türkiye. The competition featured more than 150 athletes from 8 teams representing Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Iran.
Armenia considers opening railway communication with Türkiye
Yerevan and Ankara intend to revive relations
Two people killed in car tragedy in Türkiye
The car accident occurred in eastern Türkiye. The bus driver lost control of the vehicle. Two people became victims of the tragedy, and eight more were injured.
Another fatal accident with bus occurs in Türkiye
In Türkiye, a series of morning fatal accidents with public transport continues. In the Turkish province of Kars, a regular bus fell off a bridge over an abyss 50 meters deep, there are victims.
Turkey special representative visits Armenia border
Turkey's special representative in negotiations for the normalization of relations with Armenia Serdar Kilic visited Kars Province, which borders Armenia, according to Armenian media reports. Kilic visited the ruins of Ani, the …
Grigoryan: opening of Kars-Gyumri railway to create Armenia-Turkey economic interdependence
The opening of the Kars-Gyumri railway branch would create economic interdependence between Armenia and Turkey, Secretary of Armenia's Security Council Armen Grigoryan said in an interview with Armenia's Public Television. …
Turkish-Azerbaijani drills finished in Kars
Military drills of Azerbaijan and Turkey’s armies "Winter-2021" ended in Kars, the message of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense reads. The drills started on February 1, 2021. "We congratulate all our …
Zakir Hasanov to observe 'Winter Exercises - 2021' in Turkey
Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov has left for Turkey at the invitation of Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, according to the ministry. Hasanov will observe the final stage of Turkish-Azerbaijani …
Turkey holding Kış 2019 military exercises in Kars
Turkey is holding large-scale international military exercises in its Kars province. The representatives of 15 countries are taking part in the military exercises titled 'Kış 2019' (Winter 2019). It was noted that …
Turkey's Kars hit by 3.3-magnitude earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 points has occurred in the Turkish province of Kars this morning, the Georgian Seismic Monitoring National Center reported. The earthquake was registered 30 km of the Georgian order at 09:39 Tbilisi …
Policemen injured in accident in Turkey's Kars
A bus carrying police officers in the Turkish province of Kars crashed into a car, injuring 16 policemen, Turkish media reported. All the wounded were taken to a city hospital. On June 2, a bus carrying police officers …
Militant who attacked Kilicdaroglu’s convoy in 2016 killed in Kars
Turkish security forces killed the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant who was among the attackers of a convoy carrying main opposition Republican People’s Party (PKK) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in …
First BTK freight train arrives in Kars
The first freight train running along the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway reached Kars. The train covered a distance of 856 km in 40 hours, ADY Express, subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways, said, adding that the first operation …
EU supports Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project
The European Union welcomes the new rail corridor which, coupled with investments, improved infrastructure and logistics coordination will provide better connectivity, new business opportunities and increased trade, the statement of the EU …
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway to be put into operation in October
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway will be operational since October 2017, the President of Kazakhstan Railways JSC Kanat Alpysbaev was told during his working visit to Azerbaijan and Georgia. During his visit, …
Construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway suspended
Turkey has suspended construction work on its section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway (BTK) despite the promise given by the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to complete its construction until the end of the summer. …
8 PKK terrorists killed during anti-terror operation in eastern Turkey
Eight PKK terrorists were killed during an anti-terror operation in the eastern Kars province on Sunday, the governor of the province said, Daily Sabah reports. The Gendarmerie Command Units of the city launched an air-supported …
Turkey intends to build walls on borders with Armenia - media
The Turkish Ministry of National Defense and the Finance Ministry are discussing a proposal to construct walls along the border with Armenia, the Turkish newspaper Star writes. A fence, which measures three meters high, is offered …
Imports of Turkish meat to Azerbaijan banned due to foot and mouth disease
Azerbaijan has imposed restrictions on the supply of meat products from a number of regions of Turkey. The decision was made due to the fixed cases of the foot and mouth disease, 1news.az reports. …