Pan-Islamists are lesser of evils for Armenia, however pan-Turkists will win elections in TurkeyJune 11, 2007 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Both pan-Islamists and pan-Turkists are similarly bad for Armenia," political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan stated to a press conference in Yerevan. He said, during the coming parliamentarian election in Turkey the main struggle will flare up just between these two streams. "The General Staff of the army and kemalists represent the pan-Turkist direction, which currently is in opposition. And Prime Minister Recep Erdogan's Justice and Development (AKP) party represents the pan-Islamism motion. Pan-Islamists are lesser of evils for Armenia. However, pan-Turkists will win the elections in Turkey," the Armenian political scientist underscored.Early parliamentarian elections in Turkey are scheduled for July 22. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |