Turkey will not ask permission for military operations from other statesOctober 22, 2007 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Turkish parliament has made a decision. Turkish forces will a cross the Iraqi border when necessary," said Huseyn Avni Karslioglu, the Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan. "Military operations in Iraq will not tell on EU-Turkey accession talks," he added. "The events taking place in southeast Turkey are very regretful. Several dozens of Turkish soldiers were killed by Kurdish rebels. It can't remain as such. Innocent people should not suffer. If necessary, Turkey will launch operations and will not ask permission from other states. But it will thoroughly think over the details. Such issues demand composure," the Ambassador said. The issue will be discussed during the forthcoming visit of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to the U.S., Novosti Azerbaijan 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |