Mete Hatay: main difference between Cyprus and Karabakh is that Turks and Greeks negotiateNovember 24, 2008 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The main difference between the Cypriot question and the Nagorno Karabakh problem is that Turks and Greeks are engaged in talks in Cyprus, according to the UN plan, said a project leader of Peace and Research Institute of Oslo. "Turks are free to go to the Greek part of the island. People from both sides cross the 'green line'. A part of the Armenian community, some 2000 people, lives in the Turkish territory. All have normal relations but absence of an agreement creates plenty of problems," Mete Hatay told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He said the presence of Turkish troops in Cyprus is a necessity. However, asked why Turkey opposes existence of the NKR Defense Army, the Turkish Cypriot said that "all problems should be resolved through compromise." The researcher also refrained from speaking about the "Azeri community" on NKR. "To achieve peace in the region, the unrecognized republics should develop a common strategy, taking into account the positions of all interested parties," Mr. Hatay 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |