Mustafa Aydin: 1915 events shouldn't hamper Armenia-Turkey public dialogMay 23, 2008 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The problems Turkey experienced with Greece over Cyprus were much more serious than those with Armenia, head of the department of international relations at University of Economic and Technology, prof. Mustafa Aydin told Caucasus 2007 international conference in Yerevan. Relations between Turkey and Greece have improved thanks to the publics of both states, according to him. "I witness how the Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus are establishing a dialog and I am hopeful that a united Greek-Turkish Cyprus will appear one day," prof. Aydin said, adding that the number of Armenians willing normalization of relations with Turkey has increased recently. "Of course, problems still exist. One of them is Armenia's recognition of present-day Turkey's borders, according to the Treaty of Kars. The second is the tragedy of 1915 which is viewed by many Turks as history having nothing in common with the modern Turkish State. The 1915 events shouldn't hamper the Armenia-Turkey public dialog," Aydin concluded. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |