EU: Turkey faces lingering political crisisMay 5, 2008 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is facing a political crisis. The struggle between different political parties involves Turkey into a lingering political crisis, said Olli Rehn, the European Union's Commissioner for Enlargement.Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan also warned against negative consequences of banning his AKP. "Our economy will be damaged. We already witness outflow of foreign capital. We are accused on intention to impose the Shariath on secular Turkey. But we are a party of ordinary Turks. Faithful Turks are defenders of secular state. Turkey managed to maintain balance between Islam and democracy, RFE/RL reports. In March 2008, the Turkish Constitutional Court said it will consider a request to ban the ruling political party of PM Erdogan. Earlier, the CC banned two parties for using religion for political purposes. 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. |