Turkish army ready for operation in northern IraqNovember 10, 2007 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The armed forces chief, General Yasar Buyukanit, said the military is ready and waiting for the government to order the cross-border operation"A short time after our units are given a task, they will be able to carry it out. That is the point at which we are. We are now waiting for the order that will come from the government," Cumhurriyet quoted Buyukanit as saying. "23 previous operations produced no effect with an exception of three major ones carried out in 1992, 1995 and 1997. The trans-border operation has several aspects, including political and diplomatic, according to him. "We are dealing with its military aspect," he said. "Terrorism has transformed into a global phenomenon. One operation can't neutralize the PKK but can inflict a serious damage," he said, Vesti reports. 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |