Azerbaijan eyes Armenia, Russia and Iran as enemiesMay 23, 2009 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mirror Azeri newspaper conducted a survey among public figures to find out which countries are friendly and which are not.Opinions did not differ much. Turkey is Azerbaijan's number one friend while Armenia is number one enemy. Iran and Russia share the second position as enemies. Military expert Ildirim Mammadov rated Turkey, Pakistan and Northern Cyprus among friends. He labeled Russia, Armenia and Iran as enemies. Human rights activist Eldar Zeynalov labeled Armenia as number one enemy. Russia and Iran are doubtful friends. His counterpart Leyla Yunus said, "Armenia is number one and number two enemy. Then comes Iran." All respondents agreed that but for Georgian nationalists, this country could follow Turkey in the list of friends. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. |