  Erdogan scraps visit to Argentina May 31, 2010 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled a trip to Argentina on Sunday after Buenos Aires authorities halted the display of a bust of Turkey's founder, a move Turkey blamed on Armenian lobbyists. The row over the statue, due to be unveiled in a park, comes during a high-profile trip to South America by Erdogan. Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement the two-day visit, which was to have begun Sunday, was canceled, and it “hopes Argentina will take steps to remove the shadow cast on Turkish-Argentine relations.” "The trip was canceled because written permission for the monument given to Turkey beforehand by the ... Buenos Aires district was reversed as a result of initiatives by the Armenian lobby, which is opposed to Turkey," it said. “Argentina's president spoke with Erdogan to explain she could not overrule the decision, yet he found this unacceptable and decided not to go,” the statement added, Reuters reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
