Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations unlikely in foreseeable futureMay 7, 2008 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - I wouldn't say that normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations possible in the foreseeable future, chairman of Mitq analytical center, historian Eduard Abrahamyan said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "The fact is that Turkic solidarity is gaining weight. Turkey is not interested in independence and uncontrollable Armenia. During the soviet era, Ankara was trying to weaken Russia's influence and cement the Turkic bloc and Islamic fundamentalism," he said. "As to Georgia, it has to put up with the economic expansion of Turkey, which under supervision of its Western allies keeps on developing various scenarios of so-called Turkish projects where Armenia is perceived as a temporal political entity, completely yielding to Azerbaijan." "However, despite political confrontation, I can't rule out official economic ties between the two states, especially because informal economic contacts has existed and developed since Armenia proclaimed independence," the expert said. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |