If EU doesn't hold Turkey close Ankara might find other partnersMay 14, 2007 - 19:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Javier Solana, the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Defense, told the German Welt am Sonntag newspaper that he believed the EU should hold Turkey close to Europe."This country [Turkey] lies between the Middle East, Caucasus, and the Balkans. Turkey has a large amount of influence, and that could help bring about stability in the region. This would in turn increase stability for Europeans. Turkey needs to be near to us. Otherwise, it might search out other partners," Solana said last weekend. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |