Safrastyan: Ankara likely to take anti-U.S. steps if H.Res.106 passesOctober 10, 2007 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Turkey may put into practice its threats to the United States if the Armenian Genocide resolution passes. However, they are not likely to do much harm to the U.S.," Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy of Sciences, Dr Ruben Safrastyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Evidently, Turkey will launch military operations in Northern Iraq in revenge. Turkish PM Erdogan has already given consent to intrusion. An appropriate draft bill will be approved in the parliament. As to restricting the U.S. use of Incirlik base and blocking crucial supply routes to Iraq, I do not suppose Turkey will resort to such extreme measures," he said. "Passage of the H.Res.106 may push Turkey to a greater sovereignization of foreign policy. Striving after the role of main regional power, Turkey wants to ensure its security at the expense of its neighbors. This tradition has been maintained since the times of the Ottoman Empire. There is one more circumstance. This resolution is non-binding. It can't force the President to use the term 'genocide' in his speech. It's just a House Bill, which will not be introduced into the Senate. As for Turkey, it has simply taken an opportunity to pursue its own foreign policy," Dr Safrastyan said. The H.Res.106 resolution is scheduled for a vote October 10 before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |