Turkey sets conditions before NATO for deployment of missile defense systemNovember 6, 2010 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey will agree to deployment of a missile-defense system on its soil, if its three conditions are accepted. First, the Turkish authorities insist on building NATO, but not American missile defense shield. Second, Ankara also wants the deployment of the shield to cover the territory of all NATO allies. And third, Turkey wouldn't allow itself to become a frontline state for NATO, as it was during the Cold War. Ankara insists that certain countries – Russia, Iran and Syria – should not be mentioned in the documents on deployment of the missile defense shield, as Turkey has been actively cooperating with these countries over recent years. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will present the country's stance on the matter during a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of G-20 summit in Seoul, Turkish media reported. The missile defense system creation is scheduled to be discussed during the November 19-20 NATO summit in Lisbon. 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 | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. |