Turkish General Staff: U.S. "shot itself in the foot" by approving Armenian Genocide ResolutionOctober 15, 2007 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's most senior general warned on Sunday that military ties with the U.S. would be severely damaged if the House of Representatives adopted a resolution labeling the massacre of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as Genocide. The warning comes amid signs that relations between Washington and Ankara are starting to unravel.General Yashar Buyukanit said that the U.S. "shot itself in the foot in its handling of the Armenian resolution, adopted by a House committee last week, and by failing to clamp down on the PKK Kurdish separatist movement in northern Iraq, which Turkey blames for the killings of at least 30 Turkish soldiers and civilians in the past two weeks." "If this resolution that was passed in the committee also passes in the House, our military ties with the U.S. can never be the same again," Gen Buyukanit said, Financial Times reports. 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 | 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. |