  Turkish publisher dubs Armenia “Cuba of South Caucasus region” January 22, 2013 - 21:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish human rights activist, publisher Ragip Zarakolu dubbed Armenia “a Cuba of South Caucasus region.” At Yerevan-hosted discussions Mr. Zarakolu characterized Turkey and Azerbaijan’s stance on the opening of Stepanakert airport as highly aggressive, with Baku threatening to shoot down Nagorno Karabakh-bound civil planes. “I wonder what the OSCE Minsk Group position on the issue might be,” he said. The publisher further spoke of a strong Azeri lobby in Turkey, especially active in the country’s Foreign Ministry. Partner news  Top stories At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting.   Partner news |  Latest news “Hunger Games” star Liam Hemsworth to headline “Aurora Rising” action flick  A surfer who becomes a fighter pilot is recruited to be part of an elite team to test a new generation of aircraft just as an int’l conflict begins."Teen Wolf" star Dylan O'Brien to topline DreamWorks' "Glimmer" O'Brien is currently filming the lead role in Fox's adaptation of bestselling novel "The Maze Runner."Jordan turns away Syrian refugees in border clampdown A Western diplomat linked the closure to security measures before "Friends of Syria" meeting in Amman.Iraq resumes investigation into Russian arms deal Iraqi Prime Minister signed an arms package purchase agreement with Russia worth $4.2 billion during a visit to Moscow in October 2012. |
