Israel, Turkey live in ‘cold peace’June 7, 2010 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel and Turkey are not likely to break off diplomatic relations at the moment, according to Alexander Tsinker, ICES President and East European States & CIS Institute director. “However, the situation has changed. Relations transformed from ‘strategic partnership’ into ‘cold peace’. All tourist tours to Turkey have been cancelled. Israel soldiers and police officers are prohibited from visiting Turkey. Meanwhile, the Israeli Foreign Minister closely watches the situation and hopes that’s Erdogan’s hysteria is waning,” Mr. Tsinker told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He also said Israel’s intelligence chief Dan Meridor canceled a trip to Istanbul, where he was excepted to attend the Conference on Interactions and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). 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 | Iran, Russia discuss Caucasus developments Ali Bagheri Kani and Igor Khovaev, have reviewed the developments in the Caucasus region. Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Armenia, U.S. talk defense, security matters Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Armenia, Ukraine discuss bilateral relations Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with Ukrainian Foreign Dmytro Kuleba on June 16. |