EU: Turkish border should be secureMarch 12, 2008 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Late January member of European Parliament Kyriacos Triantaphyllides from Cyprus inquired the European Commission about competence of the Turkish cross-border operation into northern Iraq."Last month Turkey bombarded Kurdish land facilities. Kurds commenced response fire. Are such actions appropriate for a country aspired to join the European family?" the inquiry said. EU Commissioner on Enlargement, Mr Olli Rehn issued a formal response on March 7. The statements said, in part, "The European Commission condemns the PKK terrorist acts that claimed lives of military and civilian The European Commission remembers its commitments to help formation of independent and sovereign Iraq We call on Iraq's authorities to guarantee security of the Turkish-Iraqi border," Turtsia.ru reports On February 25 Mr Rehn said he understands the Turkish government which was forced to protest the population against terrorism. "The European Commission calls on Turkey to refrain from incommensurable actions and respect Iraq's integrity. We call on the Turkish government to restrict the military operation to fulfillment of the assigned task," he said. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |