  Russian-Turkish relations can’t affect Russia’s attitude to Armenia June 5, 2010 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian-Turkish relations can’t affect Russia’s attitude to Armenia, according to Leonid Reshetnikov, director of the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS). “Moscow and Ankara enjoy excellent economic relations. We also develop political cooperation,” he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. At that he emphasized that “Armenia is our ally while Azerbaijan and Turkey are our strategic partners.” Dwelling on the Karabakh conflict, Reshetnikov said it’s a issue to be settled by Armenia and Azerbaijan. As to the use of force in resolving conflicts, he noted, “Georgian President did not want a peaceful resolution, so he lost Abkhazia and South Ossetia forever. Saakashvili had gone phut. But let’s not compare him to Aliyev. We will just hope that reason will dominate in this case.”   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 |  Latest 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.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.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
