Expert: Turkey’s “zero problems with neighbors” policy non-viableSeptember 6, 2011 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan commented on possible actions in Iran in view of recent downscaling of Turkey-Israel ties. “To prevent Ankara from increasing its presence in Islamic world, Iran may start an anti-Turkish propaganda. However, Tehran, which, shares Turkey’s dislike for Israel, might refrain from mentioning damaged Ankara-Jerusalem relations,” the expert told a news conference in Yerevan. “Recent developments prove Turkey’s policy of “zero problems with neighbors” to be a mere illusion, since apparently, the country has problems with almost all of its neighbors,” Melkonyan said. In his September 6 statement, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said more sanctions against Israel could follow the expulsion of the Israel's ambassador and suspension of military ties. Turkey also suspended military deals last week after Israel refused to apologize for the botched Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound protest flotilla that killed nine pro-Palestinian activists last year. Israel has expressed regret for the loss of lives. Erdogan described the raid as "savagery" and accused Israel of acting like "a spoiled boy" in the region. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |